Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH10

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL9 versus Panasonic FH10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the E-PL9 (16MP) and the FH10 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL9 was launched 5 years later than the FH10 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PL9 grades against the FH10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 has outside dimensions of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Panasonic FH10 has sizing of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") having a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL9 vs the FH10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL9 and FH10 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing just by reading through specs. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL9 and FH10.

All in all, each of the cameras posses the exact same MP but not the same sensor sizing. The E-PL9 has the larger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field easier. The younger E-PL9 will have a benefit in sensor innovation.