Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic SZ5

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic SZ5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the SZ5 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and SZ5 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was manufactured 21 months after the SZ5 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M10 grades against the SZ5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Panasonic SZ5 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 features external measurements 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 SZ5 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 21mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") with a weight of 136 grams (0.30 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M10 versus Panasonic SZ5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M10 compared to the SZ5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and SZ5 is 82 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by reading technical specs. The picture underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and SZ5.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer E-M10 should have an edge in sensor innovation.