Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZR3
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZR3 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
- Announced July 2009
- Additionally referred to as X-935
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 6400
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-200mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 159g - 98 x 55 x 26mm
- Introduced January 2010
- Additionally Known as Lumix DMC-ZX3
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Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic ZR3, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the ZR3 (14MP) is pretty well matched and they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FE-5020 was revealed 6 months prior to the ZR3 and they are both of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-5020 matches up vs the ZR3 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Panasonic ZR3
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZR3 over the Olympus FE-5020
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Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic ZR3
| FE-5020 | ZR3 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | July 2009 |  | January 2010 | Similar generation |
| Focus manually |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Screen dimension | 2.7" |  | 2.7" | Identical screen measurement |
| Screen resolution | 230k |  | 230k | The same screen resolution |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly screen |  | No Touch friendly screen |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZR3 Physical Comparison
If you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 provides external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic ZR3 has sizing of 98mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-5020 versus the ZR3.
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5020 and ZR3 is 95 and 94 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZR3 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and ZR3.
As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Panasonic ZR3 to resolve greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively.
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZR3 Specifications
| Olympus FE-5020 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Panasonic |
| Model | Olympus FE-5020 | Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZR3 |
| Also called as | X-935 | Lumix DMC-ZX3 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Compact |
| Announced | 2009-07-22 | 2010-01-26 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | TruePic III | Venus Engine HD II |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
| Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 27.7mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 14 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4320 x 3240 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Tracking autofocus | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 11 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | 25-200mm (8.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | f/3.3-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | 1cm | 3cm |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.8 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display size | 2.7" | 2.7" |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/500 secs | 1/1300 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | - | 2.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.10 m | 5.30 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Syncro |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 848 x 480 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD Lite |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 137g (0.30 lb) | 159g (0.35 lb) |
| Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 98 x 55 x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
| 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 model | LI-42B | - |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Internal |
| Card slots | Single | Single |
| Retail price | $160 | $280 |