Olympus E-M5 vs Panasonic FH10

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 versus Panasonic FH10, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the FH10 (16MP) is pretty close but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was revealed 8 months before the FH10 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M5 grades versus the FH10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 offers exterior measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH10 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 versus Panasonic FH10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-M5 and the FH10.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and FH10 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through specifications. The graphic here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and FH10.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with the identical megapixel count albeit different sensor measurements. The E-M5 offers the bigger sensor which will make getting shallower depth of field less difficult. The older E-M5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.