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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
51
Features
80
Overall
62

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 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
  • Released January 2009
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Released June 2014
  • Updated by Panasonic FZ2500
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic FZ1000, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") come with totally different sensor size.

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 6 years earlier than the FZ1000 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FE-3010 matches up against the FZ1000 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 FE-3010 FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Olympus FE-3010

 FZ1000 FE-3010 
ReleasedJune 2014January 2009Fresher by 66 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FZ1000

 FE-3010 FZ1000 
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 has got physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 has specifications of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") having a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-3010 versus the FZ1000.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and FZ1000 is 97 and 55 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to see the difference between sensor sizing simply by reviewing specifications. The graphic below should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and FZ1000.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 having a tinier sensor will make achieving bokeh trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will offer you more detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images far more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Portrait photography camera
26
provides face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
70
has manual focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
70
screen articulates fully
image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Sports photography advice
33
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
67
amazing zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
comes with tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Travel photography camera
57
weather proof
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
good MP (20MP)
built-in flash
display is selfie friendly
fairly wide (25mm)
very long reach (400mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography information
31
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
64
has manual focus
fairly wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports RAW formats
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging advice
Panasonic FZ1000 Vlogging advice
28
image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detection focusing
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
66
fairly wide (25mm)
display is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detection focusing
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
comes with external microphone port
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FZ1000
 Olympus FE-3010Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Type Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-07 2014-06-12
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focusing distance 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108 gr (0.24 pounds) 831 gr (1.83 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 64
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 517
Other
Battery life - 360 shots
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal -
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $140 $800