Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FH10

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-M1X versus Panasonic FH10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was manufactured 6 years after the FH10 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M1X grades versus the FH10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X features exterior dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Panasonic FH10 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-M1X against the FH10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and FH10 is 54 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The image here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and FH10.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will deliver extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M1X should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.