Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20
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![Olympus FE-3010 front Olympus FE-3010 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-FE-3010/Olympus-FE-3010-front.jpg)
![Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 front Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LZ20/Panasonic-LZ20-front.jpg)
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 1600 (Raise to 6400)
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-525mm (F3.1-5.8) lens
- 499g - 120 x 76 x 80mm
- Revealed July 2012
- Refreshed by Panasonic LZ30
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 Overview
Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic LZ20, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and LZ20 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").
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The FE-3010 was released 4 years before the LZ20 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LZ20 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-3010 scores vs the LZ20 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Panasonic LZ20 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic LZ20
FE-3010 | LZ20 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ20 over the Olympus FE-3010
LZ20 | FE-3010 | |||
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Revealed | July 2012 | ![]() | January 2009 | More modern by 42 months |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic LZ20
FE-3010 | LZ20 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Neither provides Touch friendly screen |
Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 provides outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Panasonic LZ20 has measurements of 120mm x 76mm x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") and a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).
See the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic LZ20 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-3010 against the LZ20.
![Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 size comparison Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-FE-3010-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LZ20-size-comparison.jpg)
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and LZ20 is 97 and 71 respectively.
![Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 top view buttons comparison Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-FE-3010-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LZ20-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by seeing a spec sheet. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and LZ20.
Clearly, both of these cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic LZ20 to provide greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.
![Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 sensor size comparison Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-FE-3010-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LZ20-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-FE-3010-vs-Panasonic-Lumix-DMC-LZ20-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20 Specifications
Olympus FE-3010 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Panasonic |
Model | Olympus FE-3010 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ20 |
Class | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-01-07 | 2012-07-18 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Max enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 25-525mm (21.0x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.1-5.8 |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | 2cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Display tech | - | TFT Screen LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 15 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 1.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual mode | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 6.80 m |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720p ( 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone 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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 108 grams (0.24 lb) | 499 grams (1.10 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 120 x 76 x 80mm (4.7" x 3.0" x 3.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 380 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
Card slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at release | $140 | $250 |