Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GF7

Here, we will be comparing the Olympus FE-5010 versus Panasonic GF7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and GF7 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and GF7 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The FE-5010 was revealed 7 years prior to the GF7 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GF7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the FE-5010 matches up vs the GF7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Panasonic GF7 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 features outer 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 GF7 has specifications of 107mm x 65mm x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3") with a weight of 266 grams (0.59 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-5010 versus Panasonic GF7 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the GF7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and GF7 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to see the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and GF7.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic GF7 will give extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.