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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ1000

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000 front
Portability
55
Imaging
52
Features
80
Overall
63

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 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
  • Announced January 2009
Panasonic FZ1000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-400mm (F2.8-4.0) lens
  • 831g - 137 x 99 x 131mm
  • Revealed June 2014
  • Newer Model is Panasonic FZ2500
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Overview

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ1000, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and FZ1000 (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and FZ1000 (1") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5010 was revealed 6 years earlier than the FZ1000 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ1000 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-5010 matches up versus the FZ1000 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Panasonic FZ1000

 FE-5010 FZ1000 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ1000 over the Olympus FE-5010

 FZ1000 FE-5010 
RevealedJune 2014January 2009Newer by 66 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kCrisper display (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic FZ1000

 FE-5010 FZ1000 
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 enjoys outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ1000 has dimensions of 137mm x 99mm x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2") with a weight of 831 grams (1.83 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the FZ1000.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and FZ1000 is 96 and 55 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is tough to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The image here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and FZ1000.

Clearly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic FZ1000 will show greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography information
Panasonic FZ1000 Portrait photography information
21
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
71
has manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 Street photography features
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
71
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Sports photography camera
Panasonic FZ1000 as a Sports photography camera
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
67
great zoom range (25-400mm 16.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
has tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 Travel photography features
60
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
weather proofing
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
65
decent MP (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
really wide (25mm)
long zoom (400mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography features
Panasonic FZ1000 Landscape photography features
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
65
has manual focus
really wide (25mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
supports RAW files
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5010
Vlogging with Panasonic FZ1000
28
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130g)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone jack
66
really wide (25mm)
screen is selfie friendly
image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection autofocus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic jack
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ1000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic FZ1000
 Olympus FE-5010Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-5010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ1000
Class Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-07 2014-06-12
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
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
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-400mm (16.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-4.0
Macro focus distance 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 921 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 13.50 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840x2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p) 1280x720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 gr (0.29 pounds) 831 gr (1.83 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 137 x 99 x 131mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 5.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 64
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.1
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 11.7
DXO Low light score not tested 517
Other
Battery life - 360 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B DMW-BLC12PP
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) -
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $130 $800