Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic ZS200

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic ZS200, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and ZS200 (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and ZS200 (1") posses totally different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was revealed 10 years before the ZS200 and that is quite a large difference 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 ZS200 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a full comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the FE-5010 scores versus the ZS200 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 & Panasonic Lumix DC-ZS200. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Panasonic ZS200 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5010 enjoys outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic ZS200 has measurements of 111mm x 66mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.8") having a weight of 340 grams (0.75 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5010 versus the ZS200.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and ZS200 is 96 and 86 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The photograph underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and ZS200.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-5010 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallower DOF harder and the Panasonic ZS200 will deliver more detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind in sensor technology.