Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX7

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic GX7, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and GX7 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) offer different sensor sizes.

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The FE-5010 was introduced 5 years prior to the GX7 and that is quite a large 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 GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-5010 matches up versus the GX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 has got 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 GX7 has specifications of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FE-5010 versus the GX7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and GX7 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor measurements merely by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here will give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and GX7.

Clearly, each of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-5010 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Panasonic GX7 will offer you greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.