Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic LX10

Lets look more closely at the Olympus FE-5010 versus Panasonic LX10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and LX10 (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and LX10 (1") offer totally different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was announced 8 years earlier than the LX10 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX10 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the FE-5010 grades versus the LX10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Panasonic LX10 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 enjoys external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Panasonic LX10 has specifications of 106mm x 60mm x 42mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 310 grams (0.68 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-5010 versus Panasonic LX10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-5010 versus the LX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and LX10 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and LX10.

Clearly, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-5010 using its tinier sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Panasonic LX10 will offer extra detail with its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.