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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FX75

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
32
Overall
35

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FX75 Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2009
Panasonic FX75
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 24-120mm (F2.2-5.9) lens
  • 165g - 103 x 55 x 23mm
  • Revealed June 2010
  • Also referred to as Lumix DMC-FX70
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FX75 Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FX75, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the FX75 (14MP) is relatively well matched and both cameras have the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was brought out 17 months before the FX75 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FX75 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-3010 scores against the FX75 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic FX75

 FE-3010 FX75 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FX75 over the Olympus FE-3010

 FX75 FE-3010 
RevealedJune 2010January 2009Newer by 17 months
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Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FX75

 FE-3010 FX75 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen size2.7"2.7"Same screen size
Screen resolution230k230kSame screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FX75 Physical Comparison

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 has physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Panasonic FX75 has specifications of 103mm x 55mm x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FX75 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-3010 against the FX75.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FX75 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and FX75 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FX75 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FX75 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The image underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and FX75.

Plainly, both of the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic FX75 to give more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FX75 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FX75 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic FX75 Portrait photography advice
26
comes with face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography information
Panasonic FX75 Street photography information
63
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers touch to focus
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-3010
Sports photography with Panasonic FX75
34
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic FX75 Travel photography highlights
57
environment proofing
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
67
offers touch to focus
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse mode
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FX75 as a Landscape photography camera
32
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
37
fairly wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FX75 Vlogging advice
28
image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection focusing
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone socket
31
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f2.2)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone support
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FX75 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FX75
 Olympus FE-3010Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX75
Otherwise known as - Lumix DMC-FX70
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2010-06-01
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine HD II
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 24-120mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.2-5.9
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 7.40 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108g (0.24 lb) 165g (0.36 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 103 x 55 x 23mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 0.9")
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
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $140 $139