Olympus E-M10 vs Panasonic ZS45

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 and Panasonic ZS45, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the ZS45 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and ZS45 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was introduced 9 months earlier than the ZS45 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic ZS45 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a complete comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M10 scores against the ZS45 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS45. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Panasonic ZS45 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 offers external dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS45 has specifications of 108mm x 60mm x 32mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 249 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M10 and the ZS45.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and ZS45 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading through specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and ZS45.

All in all, both of those cameras feature the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor sizing. The E-M10 comes with the bigger sensor which will make achieving bokeh simpler. The older E-M10 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.