Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic FZ80

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic FZ80, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the FZ80 (18MP) is pretty close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and FZ80 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was launched 3 years before the FZ80 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M10 scores versus the FZ80 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 comes with exterior dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ80 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") along with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 and the FZ80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and FZ80 is 82 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching specifications. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and FZ80.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Panasonic FZ80 will render extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged E-M10 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.