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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic L1

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1 front
Portability
65
Imaging
42
Features
38
Overall
40

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic L1 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Panasonic L1
(Full Review)
  • 7MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 606g - 146 x 87 x 77mm
  • Launched April 2007
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic L1 Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic L1, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and L1 (7MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and L1 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor size.

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 22 months later than the L1 which makes them a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic L1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-3010 scores versus the L1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic L1

 FE-3010 L1 
LaunchedJanuary 2009April 2007More recent by 22 months
Screen dimensions2.7"2.5"Bigger screen (+0.2")
Screen resolution230k207kClearer screen (+23k dot)

Reasons to pick Panasonic L1 over the Olympus FE-3010

 L1 FE-3010 
Manually focus Very accurate focus

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic L1

 FE-3010 L1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lacking Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic L1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 provides external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Panasonic L1 has dimensions of 146mm x 87mm x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic L1 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the FE-3010 against the L1.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic L1 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and L1 is 97 and 65 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic L1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic L1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and L1.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 with its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Olympus FE-3010 will offer you extra detail having an extra 5 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures more aggressively. The newer FE-3010 provides an edge with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic L1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic L1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic L1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-3010
Portrait photography with Panasonic L1
26
offers face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
55
focusing manually
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-3010
Street photography with Panasonic L1
63
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
58
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than others (606 grams)
no moving screen
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography details
Panasonic L1 Sports photography details
34
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
41
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic L1 Travel photography highlights
57
environment sealing
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
50
lighter than others (606g)
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic L1 as a Landscape photography camera
32
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
cannot swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
48
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (7 megapixels)
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-3010
Vlogging with Panasonic L1
28
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone port
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic L1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic L1
 Olympus FE-3010Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-L1
Class Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Introduced 2009-01-07 2007-04-11
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 7 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 3136 x 2352
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 45
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Display resolution 230k dots 207k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 13.00 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Red-Eye Auto, On, Red-Eye On, Red-Eye Slow Sync, Off, Slow Sync (1&2)
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
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) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video file format 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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108 grams (0.24 lb) 606 grams (1.34 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 146 x 87 x 77mm (5.7" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/MMC card
Card slots One One
Retail cost $140 $1,500