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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GH4

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4 front
Portability
66
Imaging
53
Features
88
Overall
67

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GH4 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • 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 GH4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 560g - 133 x 93 x 84mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH3
  • Later Model is Panasonic GH5
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GH4 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic GH4, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the GH4 (16MP) is relatively comparable and they possess the exact same sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

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The E-M10 was unveiled 2 months after the GH4 and they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summary of how the E-M10 matches up against the GH4 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic GH4

 E-M10 GH4 
Screen resolution1037k1036kSharper screen (+1k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH4 over the Olympus E-M10

 GH4 E-M10 
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic GH4

 E-M10 GH4 
ReleasedMarch 2014February 2014Same generation
Manually focus More precise focus
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurements
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GH4 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 offers outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic GH4 has proportions of 133mm x 93mm x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic GH4 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 against the GH4.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GH4 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and GH4 is 82 and 66 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GH4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GH4 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The image below may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and GH4.

As you can tell, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same megapixels and you should expect comparable quality of images although you will want to take the production date of the cameras into account.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GH4 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GH4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10
Portrait photography with Panasonic GH4
71
focusing manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
71
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography factors
Panasonic GH4 Street photography factors
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
has touch to focus
very good high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competitors (396 grams)
71
screen can move to multiple angles
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
boasts focus by touch
weather proof
lighter than others in class (560 grams)
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic GH4 Sports photography highlights
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
62
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography info
Panasonic GH4 Travel photography info
67
has touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than competitors (396 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
77
lighter than others in class (560g)
weather proof
boasts focus by touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GH4 Landscape photography info
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
good megapixels (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
72
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proof
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GH4 Vlogging highlights
33
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
no external microphone port
more heavy than competitors (396g)
71
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
comes with face detection focus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone port
lighter than others in class (560g)
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic GH4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic GH4
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH4
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2014-03-18 2014-02-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Venus Engine IX
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 200
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 81 49
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Amount of lenses 107 107
Crop factor 2.1 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dot 1,036 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen tech TFT LCD OLED
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x 0.67x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/8000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per sec 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 17.00 m (at ISO 200)
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, auto/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs 1/250 secs
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 4096 x 2160 (24p), 3840 x 2160 (24p, 25p, 30p), 1920 x 1080 (24p, 25p, 30p, 50p, 60p), 1280 x 720 (24p, 25p, 30p), 640 x 480 (25p, 30p)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 4096x2160
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 grams (0.87 pounds) 560 grams (1.23 pounds)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 133 x 93 x 84mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 74
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 23.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 12.8
DXO Low light rating 884 791
Other
Battery life 320 pictures 500 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLS-5 DMW-BLF19
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 secs (single or three-shot))
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $600 $1,500