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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G9

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-G9 front
Portability
62
Imaging
60
Features
90
Overall
72

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G9 Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2009
Panasonic G9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 658g - 137 x 97 x 92mm
  • Launched November 2017
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G9 Overview

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G9, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and G9 (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and G9 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 9 years prior to the G9 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-3010 matches up vs the G9 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic G9

 FE-3010 G9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G9 over the Olympus FE-3010

 G9 FE-3010 
LaunchedNovember 2017January 2009Newer by 107 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic G9

 FE-3010 G9 

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G9 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 provides outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Panasonic G9 has measurements of 137mm x 97mm x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6") along with a weight of 658 grams (1.45 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G9 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-3010 and the G9.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G9 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and G9 is 97 and 62 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G9 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing specifications. The image underneath should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and G9.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-3010 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G9 will offer more detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G9 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography info
Panasonic G9 Portrait photography info
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provides face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
76
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography info
Panasonic G9 Street photography info
63
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
75
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
features touch to focus
weather proofing
above average ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic G9 as a Sports photography camera
33
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (20.0 fps)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
weather proofing
not so great battery (400 CIPA)
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-3010
Travel photography with Panasonic G9
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environment proofing
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
70
weather proofing
has bluetooth
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
not so great battery (400 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic G9 Landscape photography advice
31
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Timelapse function
76
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
does not have low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
two card slots
not so great battery (400 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging advice
Panasonic G9 Vlogging advice
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built in image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detect focusing
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone socket
76
display is selfie friendly
has touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect autofocus
great video quality (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with mic socket
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic G9
 Olympus FE-3010Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-3010 Panasonic Lumix DC-G9
Type Ultracompact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-07 2017-11-08
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 200
RAW data
Lowest boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 225
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,680 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.83x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shooting rate - 20.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 150 Mbps, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108 grams (0.24 lb) 658 grams (1.45 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 137 x 97 x 92mm (5.4" x 3.8" x 3.6")
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 - 400 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - DMW-BLF19
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II supported)
Card slots One Two
Launch pricing $140 $1,500