Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX100 II
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX100 II Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2009
(Full Review)
- 17MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 3840 x 2160 video
- 24-75mm (F1.7-2.8) lens
- 392g - 115 x 66 x 64mm
- Announced August 2018
- Older Model is Panasonic LX100
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In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX100 II, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and LX100 II (17MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and LX100 II (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor measurements.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe FE-3010 was released 10 years before the LX100 II and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.
Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FE-3010 grades vs the LX100 II when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic LX100 II
| FE-3010 | LX100 II |
|---|
Reasons to pick Panasonic LX100 II over the Olympus FE-3010
| LX100 II | FE-3010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | August 2018 |  | January 2009 | Fresher by 117 months |
| Manual focus |  | More exact focusing | ||
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 1240k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+1010k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic LX100 II
| FE-3010 | LX100 II | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen |
Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX100 II Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 has outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 II has measurements of 115mm x 66mm x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") having a weight of 392 grams (0.86 lbs).
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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-3010 and the LX100 II.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and LX100 II is 97 and 81 respectively.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX100 II Sensor Comparison
Often, it can be tough to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and LX100 II.
Clearly, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 due to its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Panasonic LX100 II will give you extra detail as a result of its extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX100 II Specifications
| Olympus FE-3010 | Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Company | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model type | Olympus FE-3010 | Panasonic Lumix DC-LX100 II |
| Class | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2009-01-07 | 2018-08-22 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Large Sensor Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | - | Venus Engine |
| 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 | 12MP | 17MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4736 x 3552 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 200 |
| RAW format | ||
| Minimum enhanced ISO | - | 100 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 49 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 24-75mm (3.1x) |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/1.7-2.8 |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 1,240k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,760k dots |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 1800 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Fastest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | - | 11.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.00 m | 7.00 m (with included external flash at ISO 100) |
| Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | no built-in flash |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| 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 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Mic support | ||
| Headphone support | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | DMW-BLE9 lithium-ion battery & USB charger |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 108 gr (0.24 lb) | 392 gr (0.86 lb) |
| Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 115 x 66 x 64mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 340 photographs |
| Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I supported) |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at release | $140 | $998 |