Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GH2

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GH2, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a large gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and GH2 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor sizes.

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The FE-3010 was released 3 years earlier than the GH2 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-3010 matches up against the GH2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Panasonic GH2 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 has outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH2 has sizing of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") having a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-3010 and the GH2.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and GH2 is 97 and 70 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizes simply by going through specifications. The picture below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and GH2.

To sum up, both of those cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GH2 will produce greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.