Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GF6

Following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GF6, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and GF6 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and GF6 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5010 was launched 5 years prior to the GF6 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the FE-5010 scores versus the GF6 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF6. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Panasonic GF6 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 offers outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic GF6 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 323 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-5010 vs the GF6.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and GF6 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The pic underneath will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and GF6.

All in all, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-5010 featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GF6 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.