Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ150

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ150, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the FZ150 (12MP) is fairly well matched and they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 4 years before the FZ150 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ150 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-3010 scores vs the FZ150 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ150. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Panasonic FZ150 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 offers external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ150 has dimensions of 124mm x 82mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.2" x 3.6") having a weight of 528 grams (1.16 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-3010 against the FZ150.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and FZ150 is 97 and 67 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through a spec sheet. The image below will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and FZ150.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution therefore you should expect similar quality of photographs although you will want to consider the release date of the products into consideration. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.