Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic ZS70

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic ZS70, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and ZS70 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was introduced 9 years earlier than the ZS70 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FE-5010 matches up against the ZS70 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Panasonic ZS70 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 provides exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Panasonic ZS70 has dimensions of 112mm x 67mm x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6") along with a weight of 322 grams (0.71 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-5010 versus the ZS70.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and ZS70 is 96 and 87 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and ZS70.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Panasonic ZS70 to produce more detail using its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.