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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX90

Portability
82 Imaging
53 Features
73 Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90 front
Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
34 Overall
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX90 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Introduced March 2014
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 II
Panasonic FX90
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.5-5.9) lens
  • 149g - 102 x 56 x 22mm
  • Launched August 2011
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX90 Overview

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FX90, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and FX90 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and FX90 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was released 2 years after the FX90 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX90 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M10 scores vs the FX90 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic FX90

		

		

			
 E-M10 FX90 
LaunchedMarch 2014August 2011Newer by 32 months
Manually focus  Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1037k460kCrisper screen (+577k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Panasonic FX90 over the Olympus E-M10

		

		

			
 FX90 E-M10 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FX90

		

		

			
 E-M10 FX90 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen  Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX90 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 offers outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic FX90 has dimensions of 102mm x 56mm x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FX90 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 vs the FX90.
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX90 size comparison
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and FX90 is 82 and 95 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX90 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX90 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions purely by viewing specifications. The image here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and FX90.
Plainly, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 will have an edge in sensor technology.
	
			Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX90 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX90 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
 Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
 Panasonic FX90 as a Portrait photography camera
71
 has manual focus
 good MP (16MP)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 has face detection focus
 delivers RAW formats
21
 lack of manual focus
 no manual exposure
 cannot use external flash
 low resolution (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison
Olympus E-M10 Street photography advice
Panasonic FX90 Street photography advice
77
 tilting screen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW formats
 offers focus by touch
 good ISO range (25,600)
 heavier than competition in class (396g)
62
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 includes focus by touch
 screen does not articulate
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
Photography Glossary
Sports Comparison
Olympus E-M10 Sports photography info
Panasonic FX90 Sports photography info
66
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 has tracking autofocus
 no phase detect auto focus
30
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 comes with tracking focus
 max fps low (4.0 frames/s)
 lack of shutter priority mode
 low resolution (12MP)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 not so great battery (200 CIPA)
 doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus E-M10
Travel photography with Panasonic FX90
67
 offers focus by touch
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 has built in flash
 heavier than competition in class (396g)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
60
 includes focus by touch
 flash built-in
 fairly wide (24mm)
 lack of Timelapse recording
 not so great battery (200 CIPA)
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography info
Panasonic FX90 Landscape photography info
79
 has manual focus
 interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 pretty good screen size (3 inch)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 good MP (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 good ISO range (25,600)
 delivers RAW formats
36
 fairly wide (24mm)
 nice screen size (3")
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 lack of manual focus
 lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
 no manual exposure
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 small sensor (1/2.3")
 doesn't have RAW format
 not so great battery (200 shots)
 lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus E-M10 as a Vlogging camera
 Panasonic FX90 as a Vlogging camera
33
 screen is touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 has face detection focus
 great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 missing external mic jack
 heavier than competition in class (396 grams)
33
 fairly wide (24mm)
 touchscreen enabled
 has image stabilization (Optical)
 video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.5)
 doesn't posses selfie friendly display
 lack of microphone socket
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FX90 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic FX90
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX90
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2014-03-18 2011-08-26
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW data    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
AF selectice    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
Live view AF    
Face detect AF    
Contract detect AF    
Phase detect AF    
Number of focus points 81 23
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 24-120mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.5-5.9
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Display tech TFT LCD TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 4.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Built-in flash    
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 5.90 m
Flash modes Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual（1/1（FULL）～1/64） Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash    
Auto exposure bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port    
Headphone port    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 396 grams (0.87 pounds) 149 grams (0.33 pounds)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 102 x 56 x 22mm (4.0" x 2.2" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos 200 photos
Style of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLS-5 -
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Price at launch $600 $227