Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ40
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ40 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- 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
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-600mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 494g - 120 x 80 x 92mm
- Announced July 2010
- Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-FZ45
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Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FZ40, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the FZ40 (14MP) is fairly similar and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FE-3010 was manufactured 18 months prior to the FZ40 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ40 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-3010 matches up against the FZ40 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Panasonic FZ40 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic FZ40
| FE-3010 | FZ40 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ40 over the Olympus FE-3010
| FZ40 | FE-3010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | July 2010 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 18 months |
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focusing | ||
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic FZ40
| FE-3010 | FZ40 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Display resolution | 230k |  | 230k | Identical display resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither has Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ40 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 has external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ40 has measurements of 120mm x 80mm x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") along with a weight of 494 grams (1.09 lbs).
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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the FZ40.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and FZ40 is 97 and 68 respectively.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ40 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, it's hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual here may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and FZ40.
As you can plainly see, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can anticipate the Panasonic FZ40 to offer you greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic FZ40 Specifications
| Olympus FE-3010 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus FE-3010 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ40 |
| Also called | - | Lumix DMC-FZ45 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2010-07-21 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor 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 | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW data | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| Single AF | ||
| AF tracking | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detection focusing | ||
| Contract detection focusing | ||
| Phase detection focusing | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/2.8-5.2 |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | 1cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Screen sizing | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Screen resolution | 230 thousand dot | 230 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch functionality | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 2.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | 9.50 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD Lite |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 108 gr (0.24 lb) | 494 gr (1.09 lb) |
| Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 120 x 80 x 92mm (4.7" x 3.1" x 3.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 pictures)) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage media | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Launch price | $140 | $420 |