Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ35

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FZ35, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the FZ35 (12MP) is pretty close and both cameras have the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 18 months before the FZ35 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ35 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FE-3010 scores vs the FZ35 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ35. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Panasonic FZ35 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 offers outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ35 has measurements of 118mm x 76mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") with a weight of 397 grams (0.88 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FZ35 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FE-3010 against the FZ35.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and FZ35 is 97 and 72 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by researching specs. The graphic below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and FZ35.

All in all, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size and the exact same resolution so you should expect comparable quality of photographs however you might want to take the production date of the cameras into account. The older FE-3010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.