Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS10

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic TS10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the TS10 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and TS10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was introduced 4 years later than the TS10 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic TS10 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the E-M10 grades against the TS10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Panasonic TS10 Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 has got outside dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Panasonic TS10 has proportions of 99mm x 63mm x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9") with a weight of 188 grams (0.41 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 vs the TS10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and TS10 is 82 and 93 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor measurements simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and TS10.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 with its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will deliver greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 will have an advantage in sensor technology.