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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX10

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10 front
Portability
88
Imaging
53
Features
72
Overall
60

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX10 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 LX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-72mm (F1.4-2.8) lens
  • 310g - 106 x 60 x 42mm
  • Revealed September 2016
  • Alternative Name is Lumix DMC-LX15
  • Succeeded the Panasonic LX7
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX10 Overview

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic LX10, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 8 years before the LX10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-3010 scores versus the LX10 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic LX10

 FE-3010 LX10 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LX10 over the Olympus FE-3010

 LX10 FE-3010 
RevealedSeptember 2016January 2009More modern by 93 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic LX10

 FE-3010 LX10 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 enjoys 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 LX10 has dimensions of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") and a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-3010 vs the LX10.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX10 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and LX10 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX10 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor sizes simply by researching technical specs. The picture here might give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and LX10.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 using its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Panasonic LX10 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-3010
Portrait photography with Panasonic LX10
26
comes with face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
65
manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports face detect focus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography factors
Panasonic LX10 Street photography factors
63
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
85
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
comes with touch to focus
lighter than others in class (310g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic LX10 as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
62
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
supports tracking focus
bad battery (260 per charge)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-3010
Travel photography with Panasonic LX10
57
weather proof
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
75
lighter than others in class (310 grams)
comes with touch to focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
has built in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
bad battery (260 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography info
Panasonic LX10 Landscape photography info
32
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse recording
70
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (1")
saves RAW files
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
bad battery (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-3010
Vlogging with Panasonic LX10
28
image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect focusing
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic port
38
relatively wide (24mm)
very good maximum aperture (f1.4)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
supports face detect focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
lighter than others in class (310 grams)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
no mic port
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic LX10
 Olympus FE-3010Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-3010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10
Also called - Lumix DMC-LX15
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-01-07 2016-09-19
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Min boosted ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 24-72mm (3.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/1.4-2.8
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 12.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto w/ red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On w/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync w/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure 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 / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MP4, H.264, AAC
Mic 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 108 grams (0.24 lbs) 310 grams (0.68 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 106 x 60 x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 20
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 581
Other
Battery life - 260 shots
Battery form - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 10 sec (3 shots))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots Single Single
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