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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX9

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9 front
Portability
82
Imaging
61
Features
80
Overall
68

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX9 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Released January 2009
Panasonic GX9
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 407g - 124 x 72 x 47mm
  • Revealed February 2018
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX9 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Panasonic GX9

 FE-5010 GX9 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX9 over the Olympus FE-5010

 GX9 FE-5010 
RevealedFebruary 2018January 2009Fresher by 110 months
Manual focus Very exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1240k230kSharper screen (+1010k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic GX9

 FE-5010 GX9 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX9 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX9 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX9 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX9 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX9 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX9 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5010
Portrait photography with Panasonic GX9
21
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
76
manual focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-5010
Street photography with Panasonic GX9
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than competitors (130 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
84
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
features touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GX9 Sports photography factors
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
73
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
supports phase detect auto focus
bad battery pack (260 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Travel photography camera
60
lighter than competitors (130g)
environment sealing
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
connects via bluetooth
features touch to focus
decent MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
bad battery pack (260 shots)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography info
Panasonic GX9 Landscape photography info
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
77
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
doesnt have low pass filter
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW files
bad battery pack (260 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GX9 as a Vlogging camera
28
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (130g)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone port
35
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX9 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic GX9
 Olympus FE-5010Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-5010 Panasonic Lumix DC-GX9
Class Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-07 2018-02-13
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 64 200
RAW pictures
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,240k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,760k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 9.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 200)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, forced on, forced on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, forced off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) -
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) Yes
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 gr (0.29 lb) 407 gr (0.90 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 124 x 72 x 47mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 260 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 photos over 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC card (UHS-I supported)
Card slots 1 1
Launch price $130 $1,000