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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GF7

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7 front
Portability
90
Imaging
54
Features
66
Overall
58

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GF7 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
  • Released January 2009
Panasonic GF7
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • 1/16000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 266g - 107 x 65 x 33mm
  • Launched February 2015
  • Older Model is Panasonic GF6
  • Replacement is Panasonic GF8
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GF7 Overview

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Panasonic GF7

 FE-5010 GF7 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF7 over the Olympus FE-5010

 GF7 FE-5010 
LaunchedFebruary 2015January 2009Fresher by 73 months
Manual focus More precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic GF7

 FE-5010 GF7 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GF7 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GF7 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GF7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GF7 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GF7 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GF7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography features
Panasonic GF7 Portrait photography features
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
65
manual focus
decent MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
exports RAW files
cannot use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-5010
Street photography with Panasonic GF7
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than others in class (130g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
80
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
boasts touch focus
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography advice
Panasonic GF7 Sports photography advice
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
52
maximum shutter speed is high (1/16,000 seconds)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
max frames per second very slow (5.8 fps)
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (230 shots)
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography factors
Panasonic GF7 Travel photography factors
60
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
environment proofing
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
70
boasts touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
not so great battery power (230 shots)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GF7 Landscape photography advice
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
69
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
decent MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
does not have image stabilization
not so great battery power (230 shots)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging advice
Panasonic GF7 Vlogging advice
28
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (130g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have microphone port
33
built-in touchscreen
features face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
no microphone socket
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GF7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic GF7
 Olympus FE-5010Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
General Information
Company Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-5010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF7
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-07 2015-02-01
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW photos
Minimum boosted ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 1,040 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/16000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 5.8 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, auto w/redeye reduction, flash on, flash on w/redeye reduction, slow sync, slow sync w/redeye reduction, flash off
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 50p, 50i, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (30p, 25p), 640 x 480 (30p, 25p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone 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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130g (0.29 pounds) 266g (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 107 x 65 x 33mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 230 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3-shot/10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Launch cost $130 $308