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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS10

Portability
82
Imaging
53
Features
73
Overall
61
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10 front
Portability
93
Imaging
36
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS10 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 II
Panasonic TS10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 188g - 99 x 63 x 24mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-FT10
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Panasonic TS10

 E-M10 TS10 
IntroducedMarch 2014January 2010More recent by 51 months
Manual focus Dial precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic TS10 over the Olympus E-M10

 TS10 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic TS10

 E-M10 TS10 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS10 Physical Comparison

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).

Check the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic TS10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS10 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic TS10 Portrait photography highlights
71
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
28
good MP (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography info
Panasonic TS10 Street photography info
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
provides touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
heavier than average (396 grams)
61
image stabilization (Optical)
environment proof
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic TS10 Sports photography highlights
66
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
no phase detect AF
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
environment proof
low fps (2.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic TS10 as a Travel photography camera
67
provides touch to focus
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
heavier than average (396g)
screen is not selfie friendly
61
environment proof
good MP (14MP)
has built in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
Landscape photography with Panasonic TS10
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
36
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14 megapixels)
environment proof
no manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Vlogging features
Panasonic TS10 Vlogging features
33
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detection focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have external mic support
heavier than average (396 grams)
25
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic TS10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic TS10
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Panasonic Lumix DMC-TS10
Other name - Lumix DMC-FT10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Waterproof
Announced 2014-03-18 2010-01-21
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VII Venus Engine IV
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 6400
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing range - 10cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 8.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (ISO100) 4.90 m
Flash settings 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, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lbs) 188 gr (0.41 lbs)
Physical dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 99 x 63 x 24mm (3.9" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 -
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 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail cost $600 $249