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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX1

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1 front
Portability
87
Imaging
52
Features
54
Overall
52

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX1 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 GX1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 160 - 12800
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 318g - 116 x 68 x 39mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Replacement is Panasonic GX7
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX1 Overview

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic GX1, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and GX1 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and GX1 (Four Thirds) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 4 years prior to the GX1 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic GX1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the FE-5010 grades versus the GX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Panasonic GX1

 FE-5010 GX1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GX1 over the Olympus FE-5010

 GX1 FE-5010 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2009Fresher by 37 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic GX1

 FE-5010 GX1 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX1 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 features outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic GX1 has specifications of 116mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 318 grams (0.70 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-5010 versus the GX1.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX1 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and GX1 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX1 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to visualise the difference between sensor sizing simply by reading a spec sheet. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and GX1.

Clearly, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF trickier and the Panasonic GX1 will offer you extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography info
Panasonic GX1 Portrait photography info
21
no manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
71
you can focus manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic GX1 as a Street photography camera
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than average in class (130 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
70
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
provides touch focus
screen does not articulate
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography information
Panasonic GX1 Sports photography information
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
47
decent MP (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (300 shots)
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic GX1 as a Travel photography camera
60
lighter than average in class (130 grams)
environment sealing
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
low MP (12MP)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
65
provides touch focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
no Time Lapse recording
bad battery pack (300 shots)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography highlights
Panasonic GX1 Landscape photography highlights
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
62
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
decent MP (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
lack of image stabilization
bad battery pack (300 per charge)
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Vlogging camera
Panasonic GX1 as a Vlogging camera
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (130g)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have mic support
32
touchscreen enabled
offers face detection focus
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
no external mic support
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic GX1
 Olympus FE-5010Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-5010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX1
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-01-07 2012-02-14
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-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 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3448
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 160
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 4.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 7.60 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps) 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
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 130 gr (0.29 lbs) 318 gr (0.70 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 116 x 68 x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 55
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 20.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 703
Other
Battery life - 300 photographs
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Cost at release $130 $228