Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FH7

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic FH7, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and FH7 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was brought out 3 years earlier than the FH7 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH7 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a thorough comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-3010 grades versus the FH7 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH7. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Panasonic FH7 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 offers exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FH7 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FE-3010 versus the FH7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and FH7 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The graphic underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and FH7.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Panasonic FH7 to provide you with greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.