Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FZ35

Here is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FZ35, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and FZ35 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and FZ35 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was manufactured 3 years later than the FZ35 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going into a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M10 scores versus the FZ35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. 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) and the Panasonic FZ35 has sizing of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FZ35 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 against the FZ35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and FZ35 is 82 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and FZ35.

All in all, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.