Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ100

On this page, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FZ100, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the FZ100 (14MP) is fairly close and both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 18 months prior to the FZ100 making them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a quick view of how the FE-3010 matches up against the FZ100 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ100. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Panasonic FZ100 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 has outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ100 has proportions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") with a weight of 540 grams (1.19 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FZ100 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view size comparison of the FE-3010 against the FZ100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and FZ100 is 97 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and FZ100.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic FZ100 to result in greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.