Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic G85

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-5010 versus Panasonic G85, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and G85 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and G85 (Four Thirds) have different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5010 was announced 8 years earlier than the G85 and that is a fairly sizable difference 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 G85 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FE-5010 scores versus the G85 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-G85. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Panasonic G85 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 comes with outside dimensions 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 G85 has sizing of 128mm x 89mm x 74mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 505 grams (1.11 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-5010 versus Panasonic G85 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the G85.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and G85 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by viewing specifications. The graphic below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and G85.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Panasonic G85 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.