Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX9

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX9, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and GX9 (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and GX9 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5010 was manufactured 10 years before the GX9 and that is quite a serious 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 GX9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the FE-5010 matches up against the GX9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Panasonic GX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 enjoys physical 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) while the Panasonic GX9 has dimensions of 124mm x 72mm x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9") and a weight of 407 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the GX9.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and GX9 is 96 and 82 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reviewing technical specs. The visual below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and GX9.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GX9 will deliver more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.