Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic XS1

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic XS1, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and XS1 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was announced 5 years earlier than the XS1 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic XS1 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-3010 scores vs the XS1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-XS1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Panasonic XS1 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Panasonic XS1 has specifications of 94mm x 54mm x 14mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 103 grams (0.23 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic XS1 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FE-3010 against the XS1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and XS1 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to envision the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and XS1.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Panasonic XS1 to resolve more detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.