Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FX700

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic FX700, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the FX700 (14MP) is relatively well matched and they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was introduced 18 months earlier than the FX700 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FE-3010 matches up against the FX700 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 has physical dimensions 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 FX700 has proportions of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic FX700 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-3010 vs the FX700.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and FX700 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and FX700.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Panasonic FX700 to give greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.