Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30 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
- Revealed January 2009
(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

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").

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.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Panasonic LZ30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic LZ30
FE-3010 | LZ30 |
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Reasons to pick Panasonic LZ30 over the Olympus FE-3010
LZ30 | FE-3010 | |||
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Launched | January 2013 | ![]() | January 2009 | More modern by 48 months |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic LZ30
FE-3010 | LZ30 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | No manual focus | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | 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).
Check the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic LZ30 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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 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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic LZ30 Specifications
Olympus FE-3010 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-LZ30 | |
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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 |