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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GH2 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Launched March 2011
  • Old Model is Panasonic GH1
  • Successor is Panasonic GH3
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic GH2

 FE-3010 GH2 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Olympus FE-3010

 GH2 FE-3010 
LaunchedMarch 2011January 2009More modern by 26 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic GH2

 FE-3010 GH2 

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography information
Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography information
26
includes face detect autofocus
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
70
focusing manually
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography advice
Panasonic GH2 Street photography advice
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
68
fully articulated screen
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-3010
Sports photography with Panasonic GH2
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
46
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
slow fps (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
low battery (330 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography features
Panasonic GH2 Travel photography features
57
environment proofing
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
62
decent megapixels (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Time Lapse recording
low battery (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography info
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
no Time Lapse function
60
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
no image stabilization
low battery (330 shots)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-3010
Vlogging with Panasonic GH2
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect autofocus
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic support
71
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
comes with face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic support
no image stabilization
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic GH2
 Olympus FE-3010Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-3010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Type Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-07 2011-03-23
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 160
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 15.60 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
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) 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, Motion JPEG
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108g (0.24 lbs) 442g (0.97 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 60
DXO Color Depth score not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.3
DXO Low light score not tested 655
Other
Battery life - 330 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $140 $1,000