Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic S1R

The following is a complete review of the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic S1R, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and S1R (47MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and S1R (Full frame) enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5010 was launched 11 years before the S1R which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic S1R being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-5010 matches up vs the S1R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic Lumix DC-S1R. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Panasonic S1R Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera often, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 comes with outside measurements 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 S1R has proportions of 149mm x 110mm x 97mm (5.9" x 4.3" x 3.8") and a weight of 1020 grams (2.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-5010 against the S1R.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and S1R is 96 and 54 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through specifications. The image below will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and S1R.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Panasonic S1R will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 35MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.