Olympus FE-3010 vs Panasonic ZS35

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic ZS35, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and ZS35 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 6 years before the ZS35 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic ZS35 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FE-3010 scores versus the ZS35 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS35. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Panasonic ZS35 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 has 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) whilst the Panasonic ZS35 has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 32mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 305 grams (0.67 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Panasonic ZS35 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the ZS35.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and ZS35 is 97 and 89 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The pic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and ZS35.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Panasonic ZS35 to give more detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.