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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GF7 Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(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
  • Revealed January 2009
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Previous Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Renewed by Panasonic GF8
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic GF7, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was brought out 7 years earlier than the GF7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FE-3010 matches up against the GF7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic GF7

 FE-3010 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus FE-3010

 GF7 FE-3010 
AnnouncedFebruary 2015January 2009Newer by 73 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic GF7

 FE-3010 GF7 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 offers exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Panasonic GF7 has measurements of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") and a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic GF7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the GF7.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and GF7 is 97 and 90 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it is very tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The picture underneath will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and GF7.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-3010 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Panasonic GF7 will result in more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography info
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography info
26
includes face detect focus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
manual focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
80
tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-3010
Sports photography with Panasonic GF7
34
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
52
max shutter speed is good (1/16,000s)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow fps (5.8 frames per second)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (230 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography information
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography information
57
environment proofing
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
70
comes with focus by touch
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery (230 CIPA)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GF7 as a Landscape photography camera
32
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse function
69
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging info
Panasonic GF7 Vlogging info
28
built in image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect focus
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic support
33
has touchscreen
comes with face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus FE-3010Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-01-07 2015-02-01
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 64 200
RAW photos
Min boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108 grams (0.24 pounds) 266 grams (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots 1 1
Cost at launch $140 $308