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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic ZS70

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70 front
Portability
87
Imaging
47
Features
70
Overall
56

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic ZS70 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Released January 2009
Panasonic ZS70
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Expand to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.3-6.4) lens
  • 322g - 112 x 67 x 41mm
  • Revealed April 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-TZ90
  • Succeeded the Panasonic ZS60
  • Successor is Panasonic ZS80
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic ZS70 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Panasonic ZS70

 FE-5010 ZS70 

Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS70 over the Olympus FE-5010

 ZS70 FE-5010 
RevealedApril 2017January 2009Fresher by 100 months
Manually focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic ZS70

 FE-5010 ZS70 

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic ZS70 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic ZS70 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic ZS70 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic ZS70 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic ZS70 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic ZS70 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5010
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS70
20
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
54
manual focus
resolution is good (20MP)
offers face detection focus
saves RAW files
no external flash support
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Street photography camera
Panasonic ZS70 as a Street photography camera
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
76
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
saves RAW files
features focus via touch
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-5010
Sports photography with Panasonic ZS70
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
61
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
quiet shutter (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
offers tracking autofocus
better than average battery (380 shots)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography highlights
Panasonic ZS70 Travel photography highlights
60
lighter than competition in class (130g)
weather sealing
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
79
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
features focus via touch
resolution is good (20MP)
has built in flash
screen is selfie friendly
relatively wide (24mm)
very long zoom (720mm)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5010
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS70
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
62
manual focus
relatively wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
saves RAW files
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging advice
Panasonic ZS70 Vlogging advice
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone support
74
relatively wide (24mm)
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
slow max aperture (f3.3)
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Panasonic ZS70 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Panasonic ZS70
 Olympus FE-5010Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model Olympus FE-5010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS70
Also referred to as - Lumix DMC-TZ90
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-07 2017-04-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 24-720mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-6.4
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,040k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 4 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.60 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130g (0.29 lb) 322g (0.71 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 112 x 67 x 41mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 380 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 3 shots / 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $130 $450