Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic GX85

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.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX85. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Panasonic GX85 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.