Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic FZ80

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic FZ80, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was brought out 9 years prior to the FZ80 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-5010 grades vs the FZ80 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Panasonic FZ80 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 offers outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Panasonic FZ80 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic FZ80 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-5010 vs the FZ80.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and FZ80 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and FZ80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Panasonic FZ80 to result in extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.