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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH2

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2 front
Portability
70
Imaging
51
Features
65
Overall
56

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH2 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Panasonic GH2
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 442g - 124 x 90 x 76mm
  • Announced March 2011
  • Earlier Model is Panasonic GH1
  • Newer Model is Panasonic GH3
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH2 Overview

On this page, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH2, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. There is a substantial difference between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and GH2 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and GH2 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor sizes.

Photography Glossary

The FE-5010 was announced 3 years earlier than the GH2 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH2 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FE-5010 grades against the GH2 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Panasonic GH2

 FE-5010 GH2 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GH2 over the Olympus FE-5010

 GH2 FE-5010 
AnnouncedMarch 2011January 2009More recent by 26 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic GH2

 FE-5010 GH2 

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH2 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic GH2 has proportions of 124mm x 90mm x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0") and a weight of 442 grams (0.97 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH2 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-5010 and the GH2.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH2 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and GH2 is 96 and 70 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH2 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH2 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and GH2.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-5010 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Panasonic GH2 will offer greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH2 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH2 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography details
Panasonic GH2 Portrait photography details
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
70
focusing manually
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-5010
Street photography with Panasonic GH2
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than others (130g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
68
screen articulates
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography information
Panasonic GH2 Sports photography information
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
46
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (330 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-5010
Travel photography with Panasonic GH2
60
lighter than others (130g)
environment proofing
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
62
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
display is selfie friendly
does not have Time Lapse mode
low battery power (330 shots)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography advice
Panasonic GH2 Landscape photography advice
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Timelapse function
60
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
low battery power (330 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GH2 as a Vlogging camera
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (130 grams)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone port
71
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes external mic socket
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH2 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic GH2
 Olympus FE-5010Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
General Information
Make Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-5010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH2
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-01-07 2011-03-23
Physical type Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine FHD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 160
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.71x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 60 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 3.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 15.60 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (24, 30, 60fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130g (0.29 pounds) 442g (0.97 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 124 x 90 x 76mm (4.9" x 3.5" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 60
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 11.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 655
Other
Battery life - 330 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $130 $1,000