Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX8
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX8 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 487g - 133 x 78 x 63mm
- Introduced July 2015
- Earlier Model is Panasonic GX7
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On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX8, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and GX8 (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and GX8 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor sizes.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FE-3010 was announced 7 years before the GX8 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-3010 grades against the GX8 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Photography Glossary Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX8 Gallery
Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Panasonic GX8 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic GX8
| FE-3010 | GX8 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic GX8 over the Olympus FE-3010
| GX8 | FE-3010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | July 2015 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 79 months |
| Focus manually |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display dimensions | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 1040k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+810k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Take selfies | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic GX8
| FE-3010 | GX8 |
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX8 Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with exterior 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 GX8 has measurements of 133mm x 78mm x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") with a weight of 487 grams (1.07 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-3010 versus the GX8.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and GX8 is 97 and 74 respectively.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX8 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor measurements purely by going over specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and GX8.
Plainly, both the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 using its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF harder and the Panasonic GX8 will offer you greater detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX8 Specifications
| Olympus FE-3010 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus FE-3010 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX8 |
| Class | Ultracompact | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2009-01-07 | 2015-07-16 |
| Body design | 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 area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 20MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 5184 x 3888 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 200 |
| RAW format | ||
| Minimum boosted ISO | - | 100 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Autofocus selectice | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Live view autofocus | ||
| Face detection autofocus | ||
| Contract detection autofocus | ||
| Phase detection autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 49 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
| Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | - |
| Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 107 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.1 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Screen size | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 1,040k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.77x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 60 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Maximum silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 12.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Custom white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| 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 seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 108g (0.24 pounds) | 487g (1.07 pounds) |
| Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 133 x 78 x 63mm (5.2" x 3.1" x 2.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 75 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.6 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 806 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 330 images |
| Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
| Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
| Launch pricing | $140 | $898 |