Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 II

Here is a detailed assessment of the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic FZ1000 II, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and FZ1000 II (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 II (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was introduced 11 years before the FZ1000 II and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the FE-3010 grades versus the FZ1000 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 & Panasonic Lumix DC-FZ1000 II. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Panasonic FZ1000 II Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 has got outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ1000 II has proportions of 136mm x 97mm x 132mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 5.2") having a weight of 808 grams (1.78 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-3010 vs the FZ1000 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and FZ1000 II is 97 and 55 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and FZ1000 II.

All in all, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 II will provide you with greater detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.