Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II vs Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II and the Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II was introduced in August 2015 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 was introduced in July 2010. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II over Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 over Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 have 3.0" screens with 1,040k dot and 230k dot resolutions respectively. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 has a Fixed screen Both models feature touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality (available only on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II) allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Electronic Viewfinder on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II has a built-in Electronic viewfinder with 2,360k dot resolution. It has a 100% coverage and 1.23x (0.62x 35mm equivalent) magnification. There is no built-in or optional viewfinder available on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700.

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II features a 16.1 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 200 - 25,600 and expands to 100 - 25,600 in boosted mode. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 features a 14.1 megapixel 1/2.33-inch CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.08 x 4.56 mm and a total area of 20.8 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 6,400.

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II is equipped with TruePic VII processor and can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 is equipped with Venus Engine FHD processor and can take pictures up to 4320 x 3240 resolution. It can also take pictures with lower resolution like 4320 x 2880, 4320 x 2432, 3648 x 2736, 3648 x 2432,3648 x 2056, 3232 x 3232,3072 x 2304,3072 x 2048, 3072 x 1728, 2736 x 2736, 2560 x 1920, 2560 x 1712, 2560 x 1440, 2304 x 2304, 2048 x 1536, 2048 x 1360,1920 x 1920, 1920 x 1080, 1536 x 1536, 640 x 480, 640 x 424, 640 x 360, 480 x 480 with 1:1, 4:3, 3:2, 16:9 aspect ratios.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization. On Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II has a built-in Wi-Fi (802.11b/g/n, 2.4 GHz) which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II has a Micro HDMI and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 has an HDMI connector for video signal output.

Battery

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II comes with BLS-50 battery pack with battery life of 320 shots.

External Storage Slots

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II) card slot. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/16000 sec with electronic shutter and up to 1/4000 sec with mechanical shutter on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II, and up to 1/2000 sec on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II can shoot continuously up to 8.0 fps. Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Exposure

Exposure meterings of Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II ranges from -2 to +20 EV and you can set the exposure compensation within the ±5 EV range on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II and ±3 range on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. You can also do exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II and exposure bracketing and manual exposure adjustment on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 5.80 m at ISO 100 on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II and 7.40 m on Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/250 sec on Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II.

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II body has dimensions of 120 x 83 x 47 mm (4.72 x 3.27 x 1.85") and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 body has dimensions of 104 x 56 x 25 mm (4.09 x 2.2 x 0.98"). Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II weighs 390 g (0.86 lb / 13.76 oz) and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700 weighs 176 g (0.39 lb / 6.21 oz).

Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark II

Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700

120 mm

83 mm

104 mm

56 mm

83 mm

56 mm

47 mm

25 mm