Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH3

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GH3, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and GH3 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and GH3 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5010 was manufactured 4 years before the GH3 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GH3 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-5010 matches up versus the GH3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GH3. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Panasonic GH3 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 features external 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) whilst the Panasonic GH3 has specifications of 133mm x 93mm x 82mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 3.2") along with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-5010 vs the GH3.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and GH3 is 96 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by reading specs. The picture underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and GH3.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic GH3 will offer greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.