Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ20

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.

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.

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.

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.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and LZ20 is 97 and 71 respectively.

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.