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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic G7

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7 front
Portability
71
Imaging
54
Features
80
Overall
64

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic G7 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
  • Launched January 2009
Panasonic G7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 125 x 86 x 77mm
  • Launched May 2015
  • Superseded the Panasonic G6
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic G7 Overview

Here, we are looking at the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic G7, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and G7 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and G7 (Four Thirds) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5010 was revealed 7 years earlier than the G7 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G7 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-5010 matches up against the G7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Panasonic G7

 FE-5010 G7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic G7 over the Olympus FE-5010

 G7 FE-5010 
LaunchedMay 2015January 2009More recent by 77 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kCrisper display (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic G7

 FE-5010 G7 

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic G7 Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 has outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic G7 has dimensions of 125mm x 86mm x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the G7.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic G7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and G7 is 96 and 71 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic G7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic G7 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor measurements only by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and G7.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-5010 having a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G7 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic G7 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic G7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography highlights
Panasonic G7 Portrait photography highlights
21
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
72
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography advice
Panasonic G7 Street photography advice
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than competition (130g)
no moving screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
72
fully articulated screen
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
comes with focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography advice
Panasonic G7 Sports photography advice
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
55
silent shutter (1/16,000s)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic G7 as a Travel photography camera
60
lighter than competition (130 grams)
environment proof
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
71
comes with focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery (350 per charge)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography information
Panasonic G7 Landscape photography information
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
no Time Lapse function
67
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
does not have image stabilization
terrible battery (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging details
Panasonic G7 Vlogging details
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (130g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
no external mic support
72
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
has face detection autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic socket
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic G7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic G7
 Olympus FE-5010Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-5010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-G7
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-07 2015-05-19
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed - 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 9.30 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30, 25, 24, 20fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50, 30, 25fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 50, 30, 25fps), 640 x 480 (30, 25fps
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 grams (0.29 lbs) 410 grams (0.90 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 125 x 86 x 77mm (4.9" x 3.4" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $130 $800