Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic SZ3

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic SZ3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the SZ3 (16MP) is fairly similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SZ3 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was launched 15 months after the SZ3 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 grades against the SZ3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ3. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Panasonic SZ3 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 provides external dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic SZ3 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 against the SZ3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and SZ3 is 82 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes simply by reviewing technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and SZ3.

As you have seen, both cameras posses the exact same resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The E-M10 provides the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF easier. The fresher E-M10 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.