Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G5
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G5 Key Specs
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- 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
- Introduced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 160 - 12800
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 120 x 83 x 71mm
- Announced July 2012
- Superseded the Panasonic G3
- Successor is Panasonic G6
Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G5 Overview
Here, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic G5, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and G5 (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and G5 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor dimensions.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe FE-3010 was brought out 4 years before the G5 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic G5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-3010 grades against the G5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G5 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Panasonic G5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic G5
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Reasons to pick Panasonic G5 over the Olympus FE-3010
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Announced | July 2012 | January 2009 | Fresher by 42 months | |
Manually focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies | |||
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic G5
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G5 Physical Comparison
If you're going to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 provides outside dimensions 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 G5 has sizing of 120mm x 83mm x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic G5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-3010 and the G5.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and G5 is 97 and 74 respectively.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G5 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it is hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by researching a spec sheet. The photograph below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and G5.
Clearly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic G5 will render greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic G5 Specifications
Olympus FE-3010 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus FE-3010 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-G5 |
Type | Ultracompact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2009-01-07 | 2012-07-17 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | Venus Engine VII FHD |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 160 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Number of focus points | - | 23 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dots |
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 rate | - | 6.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 10.50 m |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/160 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 108 grams (0.24 lb) | 396 grams (0.87 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 120 x 83 x 71mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 2.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | 61 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 21.4 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 11.6 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 618 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 320 photos |
Battery style | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $140 | $699 |