Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX5

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic LX5, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the LX5 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and LX5 (1/1.63") offer different sensor measurements.

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 3 years before the LX5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a concise view of how the FE-3010 matches up versus the LX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX5. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Panasonic LX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Panasonic LX5 has measurements of 110mm x 65mm x 43mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FE-3010 against the LX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and LX5 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and LX5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF harder and the Olympus FE-3010 will give you extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be behind in sensor technology.