Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX7

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LX7, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the LX7 (10MP) is fairly well matched but the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and LX7 (1/1.7") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was released 4 years prior to the LX7 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LX7 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-3010 matches up against the LX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Panasonic LX7 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera, you should think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Panasonic LX7 has sizing of 111mm x 68mm x 46mm (4.4" x 2.7" x 1.8") having a weight of 298 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-3010 versus the LX7.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and LX7 is 97 and 86 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by checking specs. The graphic below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and LX7.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Olympus FE-3010 will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.