Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic G95

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic G95, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and G95 (20.3MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and G95 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 11 years before the G95 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic G95 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-5010 grades vs the G95 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-G95. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Panasonic G95 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 offers outside 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 G95 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 77mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.0") with a weight of 536 grams (1.18 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic G95 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the G95.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and G95 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The photograph here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and G95.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Panasonic G95 will give you greater detail having an extra 8.3MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.