Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS30

Below is a in depth assessment of the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic ZS30, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and ZS30 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was introduced 5 years earlier than the ZS30 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-3010 grades against the ZS30 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-3010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS30. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Panasonic ZS30 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 has outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS30 has specifications of 105mm x 59mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 198 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic ZS30 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-3010 versus the ZS30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and ZS30 is 97 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and ZS30.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Panasonic ZS30 to give more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.