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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic F5

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
23
Overall
32

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic F5 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 F5
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.2-6.5) lens
  • 121g - 97 x 58 x 22mm
  • Released January 2013
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic F5 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic F5, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the F5 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they enjoy the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was launched 5 years before the F5 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick view of how the FE-3010 scores versus the F5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic F5

 FE-3010 F5 

Reasons to pick Panasonic F5 over the Olympus FE-3010

 F5 FE-3010 
ReleasedJanuary 2013January 2009Fresher by 48 months

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic F5

 FE-3010 F5 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic F5 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 has got external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Panasonic F5 has dimensions of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-3010 vs the F5.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic F5 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and F5 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic F5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic F5 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor sizing merely by reading through specs. The graphic below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and F5.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic F5 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic F5 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic F5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic F5 as a Portrait photography camera
26
includes face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
29
megapixel count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography details
Panasonic F5 Street photography details
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
56
lighter than others (121g)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography highlights
Panasonic F5 Sports photography highlights
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
33
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography details
Panasonic F5 Travel photography details
57
weather sealing
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
lighter than others (121g)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic F5 Landscape photography highlights
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
33
pretty wide (28mm)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-3010
Vlogging with Panasonic F5
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focusing
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic jack
28
pretty wide (28mm)
lighter than others (121g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have mic jack
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic F5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic F5
 Olympus FE-3010Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-3010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Launched 2009-01-07 2013-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.2-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.70 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108g (0.24 lb) 121g (0.27 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 97 x 58 x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9")
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 - 250 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots One One
Launch pricing $140 $100