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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 front
Portability
66
Imaging
39
Features
32
Overall
36

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Panasonic LZ30
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3.0-5.9) lens
  • 552g - 124 x 84 x 92mm
  • Launched January 2013
  • Old Model is Panasonic LZ20
  • Updated by Panasonic LZ40
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30 Overview

Following is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic LZ30, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and LZ30 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 5 years prior to the LZ30 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LZ30 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-3010 scores versus the LZ30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic LZ30

 FE-3010 LZ30 

Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Olympus FE-3010

 LZ30 FE-3010 
LaunchedJanuary 2013January 2009More modern by 48 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic LZ30

 FE-3010 LZ30 
Focus manually No manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Lack of Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with outer 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 LZ30 has specifications of 124mm x 84mm x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-3010 and the LZ30.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and LZ30 is 97 and 66 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reviewing specs. The picture here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and LZ30.

All in all, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Panasonic LZ30 to offer you more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography advice
Panasonic LZ30 Portrait photography advice
26
includes face detect focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
31
good MP (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography highlights
Panasonic LZ30 Street photography highlights
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition (552g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography factors
Panasonic LZ30 Sports photography factors
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
47
excellent zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography details
Panasonic LZ30 Travel photography details
57
weather proofing
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
56
better than average battery (380 per charge)
good MP (16MP)
built-in flash
decently wide (25mm)
long zoom (875mm)
no Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (552g)
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography features
Panasonic LZ30 Landscape photography features
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
no Time Lapse function
44
decently wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (16MP)
better than average battery (380 shots)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging info
Panasonic LZ30 Vlogging info
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect focus
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic jack
22
decently wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 resolution)
no microphone jack
more heavy than competition (552 grams)
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic LZ30
 Olympus FE-3010Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-3010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-07 2013-01-07
Body design 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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.0-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 15 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.40 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108 grams (0.24 pounds) 552 grams (1.22 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 124 x 84 x 92mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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
Form of battery - AA
Battery model - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 0r 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $140 $230