Olympus PEN-F vs Panasonic FH10

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic FH10, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the PEN-F (20MP) and FH10 (16MP) and the PEN-F (Four Thirds) and FH10 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor size.

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The PEN-F was revealed 3 years after the FH10 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the PEN-F grades vs the FH10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN-F and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus PEN-F Gallery and Panasonic FH10 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus PEN-F comes with outer dimensions of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH10 has measurements of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") with a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus PEN-F versus Panasonic FH10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the PEN-F versus the FH10.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the PEN-F and FH10 is 84 and 97 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the PEN-F and FH10.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The PEN-F having a bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus PEN-F will offer extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more modern PEN-F is going to have an edge in sensor technology.