Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ2500

Lets look much closer at the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic FZ2500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and FZ2500 (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and FZ2500 (1") feature different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5010 was released 8 years prior to the FZ2500 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ2500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-5010 grades against the FZ2500 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2500. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Panasonic FZ2500 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 has got outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ2500 has sizing of 138mm x 102mm x 135mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 5.3") accompanied by a weight of 915 grams (2.02 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic FZ2500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-5010 versus the FZ2500.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and FZ2500 is 96 and 53 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and FZ2500.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Panasonic FZ2500 will offer extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.