Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic G100

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-5010 versus Panasonic G100, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a significant difference between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and G100 (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and G100 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5010 was revealed 12 years earlier than the G100 which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G100 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a detailed comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FE-5010 scores vs the G100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic Lumix DC-G100. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Panasonic G100 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 has exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic G100 has sizing of 116mm x 83mm x 54mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 352 grams (0.78 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-5010 versus Panasonic G100 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the G100.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and G100 is 96 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by checking specs. The picture below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and G100.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Panasonic G100 will give extra detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be behind in sensor tech.