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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX85

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85 front
Portability
83
Imaging
54
Features
76
Overall
62

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX85 Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Released January 2009
Panasonic GX85
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 426g - 122 x 71 x 44mm
  • Announced April 2016
  • Additionally referred to as Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX85 Overview

Below, we are comparing the Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX85, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and GX85 (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and GX85 (Four Thirds) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 8 years prior to the GX85 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX85 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-3010 scores versus the GX85 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic GX85

 FE-3010 GX85 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX85 over the Olympus FE-3010

 GX85 FE-3010 
AnnouncedApril 2016January 2009More modern by 88 months
Focus manually More precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kClearer display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic GX85

 FE-3010 GX85 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX85 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to carry around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with physical 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 GX85 has sizing of 122mm x 71mm x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX85 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-3010 against the GX85.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX85 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and GX85 is 97 and 83 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX85 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX85 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and GX85.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX85 will resolve greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX85 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX85 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography factors
Panasonic GX85 Portrait photography factors
26
comes with face detect autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
72
manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography information
Panasonic GX85 Street photography information
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
83
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes focus by touch
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography features
Panasonic GX85 Sports photography features
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
62
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
bad battery life (290 shots)
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-3010
Travel photography with Panasonic GX85
57
weather sealing
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
68
includes focus by touch
good MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
bad battery life (290 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic GX85 as a Landscape photography camera
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
74
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
bad battery life (290 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging highlights
Panasonic GX85 Vlogging highlights
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect autofocus
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic jack
35
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX85 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic GX85
 Olympus FE-3010Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-3010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85
Also called as - Lumix DMC-GX80 / Lumix DMC-GX7 Mark II
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-07 2016-04-05
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - 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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW support
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,764k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 8.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash modes 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
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 lb) 426g (0.94 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 122 x 71 x 44mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 71
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 662
Other
Battery life - 290 photos
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots 1 1
Retail pricing $140 $800