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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
85
Imaging
55
Features
78
Overall
64
Olympus PEN E-PL9 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH10 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL9
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 6400 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 380g - 117 x 68 x 39mm
  • Released February 2018
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-PL8
Panasonic FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL9 over the Panasonic FH10

 E-PL9 FH10 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2013Fresher by 62 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Olympus E-PL9

 FH10 E-PL9 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic FH10

 E-PL9 FH10 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

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

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Portrait photography details
Panasonic FH10 Portrait photography details
73
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
exports RAW formats
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Street photography information
Panasonic FH10 Street photography information
84
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports focus by touch
64
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (103 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Sports photography features
Panasonic FH10 Sports photography features
69
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
has no phase detect auto focus
41
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH10 as a Travel photography camera
77
has bluetooth
supports focus by touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is not selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors in class (103g)
MP count good (16MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography highlights
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
39
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL9 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic FH10 as a Vlogging camera
35
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone socket
31
decently wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (103g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus E-PL9 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL9 and Panasonic FH10
 Olympus PEN E-PL9Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus PEN E-PL9 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2018-02-08 2013-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 6400 6400
Max boosted ISO 25600 -
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW support
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 121 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.9
Macro focus range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,040k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic (optional) None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 seconds -
Continuous shooting speed 8.6 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 7.60 m (at ISO 200) 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, manual, redeye reduction, slow sync w/redeye reduction, slow sync , slow sync 2nd-curtain, fill-in, off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 380 gr (0.84 pounds) 103 gr (0.23 pounds)
Dimensions 117 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 350 shots 260 shots
Battery format Battery Pack Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Price at launch $599 $110