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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FH10

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10 front
Portability
97
Imaging
40
Features
26
Overall
34

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FH10 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 FH10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.9) lens
  • 103g - 94 x 54 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2013
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FH10 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FH10, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and FH10 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was brought out 5 years earlier than the FH10 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH10 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-3010 grades versus the FH10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic FH10

 FE-3010 FH10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FH10 over the Olympus FE-3010

 FH10 FE-3010 
AnnouncedJanuary 2013January 2009More modern by 48 months

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FH10

 FE-3010 FH10 
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimension2.7"2.7"Identical display measurement
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FH10 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 provides outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Panasonic FH10 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") and a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FH10 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FE-3010 versus the FH10.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FH10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and FH10 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FH10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FH10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the gap in sensor sizes just by going through specifications. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and FH10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH10 to show greater detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FH10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FH10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-3010
Portrait photography with Panasonic FH10
26
features face detect focus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
30
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography advice
Panasonic FH10 Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
64
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (103 grams)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography factors
Panasonic FH10 Sports photography factors
33
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
41
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has tracking focus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FH10 as a Travel photography camera
57
weather proofing
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competitors in class (103g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FH10 Landscape photography features
31
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
39
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FH10 Vlogging advice
28
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect focus
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have microphone jack
31
pretty wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (103 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FH10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FH10
 Olympus FE-3010Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH10
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 area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-6.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
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 file 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108g (0.24 pounds) 103g (0.23 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 94 x 54 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 260 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $140 $110