Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GH3

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic GH3, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and GH3 (Four Thirds) use different sensor measurements.

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the GH3 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-3010 matches up against the GH3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Panasonic GH3 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 enjoys exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GH3 has sizing of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") having a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic GH3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-3010 against the GH3.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and GH3 is 97 and 66 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out a spec sheet. The visual here will offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and GH3.

Clearly, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic GH3 will show extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.