Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS100

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic ZS100, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the ZS100 (20MP) is very close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and ZS100 (1") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was brought out 21 months before the ZS100 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 grades vs the ZS100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 comes with exterior measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS100 has measurements of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 versus the ZS100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and ZS100 is 82 and 87 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor measurements simply by viewing specifications. The visual below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and ZS100.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide you with greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older E-M10 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.