Panasonic G10 with Olympus E-M10 IV Comparison

Panasonic G10 and Olympus E-M10 IV Main Features

  • August, 2010
  • August, 2020
  • 12 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 20 MP Four Thirds CMOS Sensor
  • 100 - 6400 ISO
  • 200 - 25600 ISO
  • -
  • 5-axis Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • Electronic Viewfinder
  • 202k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 2360k dot Electronic viewfinder
  • 3.0 fps continuous shooting
  • 8.7 fps continuous shooting
  • 1280 x 720 video resolution
  • 4K 3840 x 2160 video resolution
  • Built-In Wireless
  • Built-In Wireless
  • 124 x 90 x 74 mm, 388g.
  • 122 x 84 x 49 mm, 383g.
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Panasonic G10 Scores


Imaging score
45
Features score
52
Value for money score
70
Portability score
85
Overall score
55

Olympus E-M10 IV Scores


Imaging score
55
Features score
80
Value for money score
82
Portability score
88
Overall score
71

Olympus E-M10 IV with Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 Overview


Let's compare Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 with Olympus E-M10 IV. These models are included in the Entry-Level Mirrorless cameras. Panasonic G10 was released in 2010, and Olympus E-M10 IV in 2020. E-M10 IV is newer, which is a plus. Lumix DMC-G10 10 years older.
The sensor resolution of E-M10 IV is greater than that of Lumix DMC-G10. The difference of 8 MP is quite a lot. The more megapixels the camera has, the more detailed and clear the picture will be. The number of megapixels will also affect the maximum size of the photos, which then can be printed without loss of quality.
At the second camera (E-M10 IV), the minimum ISO value is lower, which gives more opportunities for shooting in daylight. A larger maximum ISO allows you to take good pictures in the dark. At Olympus E-M10 IV, the maximum ISO is greater by 19200. E-M10 IV has image stabilization(5-axis Sensor-shift), Lumix DMC-G10 doesn’t, it is a big minus. Both cameras feature a 3-inch fixed screen.
Both cameras have a electronic viewfinder. Viewfinder E-M10 IV has a higher resolution of 2360k dots, Lumix DMC-G10 has a resolution of 202k dots. Burst mode, also called continuous shooting mode, sports mode or continuous high speed mode, is a shooting mode in still cameras. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 has 8.7 fps continuous shooting. Panasonic Lumix DMC-G10 has 8.7 fps continuous shooting.

General Lumix DMC-G10 E-M10 IV
Brand Panasonic Olympus
Model Lumix DMC-G10 E-M10 IV
Announced August, 2010 August, 2020
Body Type SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Lens
Lens Mount Micro Four Thirds Micro Four Thirds
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier 2 2×
Number of Lenses 103 107
Macro Focus Range n/a n/a
Screen
Screen Size 3" 3"
Screen Type Fixed Tilting
Screen Resolution 460k pixels 1,040kk pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder Resolution 202
Viewfinder Coverage 100% 100%%
Viewfinder Magnification 0.52 0.62
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points 0 121
Number of Cross Focus Points 0
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed 1/60 sec 1/60 sec
Max Shutter Speed 1/4000 sec 1/ sec
Continuous Shooting 3.0 fps 8.7 fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range 11.00 7.20 m (at ISO 200)
Flash Modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync Redeye, fill-in, off, redeye slow-sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (1st-curtain), slow sync (2nd-curtain), manual
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range ±3 EV ±±5 EV EV
WB Bracketing
Sensor
Sensor Size Four Thirds Four Thirds
Sensor Type CMOS CMOS
Sensor Dimensions 17.3 x 13 mm mm
Sensor Area 224.9 mm² 0.0 mm²
Sensor Resolution 12 MP 20 MP
Max Image Resolution 4000 x 3000 5184 x 3888
Max Native ISO 6400 25600
Min Native ISO 100 200
Max Boosted ISO 0 25600
Min Boosted ISO 0 100
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution 1280 x 720 3840 x 2160
Video Formats Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS None None
Wireless Connectivity Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life 380 shots 360 shots
Battery Type Battery Pack Built-in
Battery Model BLS-50
Physical
Weight 388 g 383 g
Physical Dimensions 124 x 90 x 74 mm 122 x 84 x 49 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type SD/SDHC/SDXC card SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported)
Storage Slots 1 1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly

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