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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
65
Overall
57

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS100 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
  • Released January 2009
Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Increase to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Announced January 2016
  • Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • Refreshed by Panasonic ZS200
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic ZS100, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 8 years prior to the ZS100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-3010 scores versus the ZS100 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Panasonic ZS100

 FE-3010 ZS100 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus FE-3010

 ZS100 FE-3010 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016January 2009More recent by 85 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic ZS100

 FE-3010 ZS100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 has external 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) while the Panasonic ZS100 has specifications of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic ZS100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-3010 vs the ZS100.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and ZS100 is 97 and 87 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison

Normally, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and ZS100.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Panasonic ZS100 will render greater detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS100 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Portrait photography camera
Panasonic ZS100 as a Portrait photography camera
26
comes with face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
64
you can focus manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers face detect focus
delivers RAW files
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography details
Panasonic ZS100 Street photography details
63
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no articulating screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
78
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
provides touch focus
lighter than others in class (312g)
no moving screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic ZS100 as a Sports photography camera
33
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
67
quiet mode (1/16,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
offers tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography info
Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography info
57
weather proof
built-in flash
no Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
75
lighter than others in class (312 grams)
provides touch focus
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long zoom (250mm)
does not feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-3010
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS100
31
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
68
you can focus manually
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging advice
28
built in image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection focus
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic socket
35
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
lighter than others in class (312 grams)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
does not have mic jack
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic ZS100
 Olympus FE-3010Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-3010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
Also called - Lumix DMC-TZ100
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-07 2016-01-05
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
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 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Lowest enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 9.9 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 8.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108 gr (0.24 lb) 312 gr (0.69 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.5
DXO Low light score not tested 559
Other
Battery life - 300 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $140 $700