Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic LX100

Below is a extensive comparison of the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic LX100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-5010 (12MP) and the LX100 (13MP) is pretty well matched but the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and LX100 (Four Thirds) possess different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was released 6 years prior to the LX100 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic LX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-5010 scores versus the LX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-LX100. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Panasonic LX100 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 offers outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic LX100 has dimensions of 115mm x 66mm x 55mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 2.2") and a weight of 393 grams (0.87 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic LX100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FE-5010 and the LX100.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and LX100 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by checking specs. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and LX100.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-5010 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Panasonic LX100 will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 1 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.