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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS100

Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
20 Overall
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Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100 front
Portability
87 Imaging
52 Features
65 Overall
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS100 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Revealed July 2009
  • Additionally Known as X-935
Panasonic ZS100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 25-250mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 312g - 111 x 65 x 44mm
  • Announced January 2016
  • Also Known as Lumix DMC-TZ100
  • New Model is Panasonic ZS200
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS100 Overview

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus FE-5020 versus Panasonic ZS100, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and ZS100 (20MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and ZS100 (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-5020 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the ZS100 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Panasonic ZS100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-5020 grades versus the ZS100 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Panasonic ZS100

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Panasonic ZS100 over the Olympus FE-5020

		

		

			
 ZS100 FE-5020 
AnnouncedJanuary 2016July 2009More recent by 78 months
Manually focus  More accurate focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic ZS100

		

		

			
 FE-5020 ZS100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen  Neither comes with selfie screen
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS100 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
When you are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 comes with exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Panasonic ZS100 has dimensions of 111mm x 65mm x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 312 grams (0.69 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus FE-5020 versus Panasonic ZS100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have during that time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-5020 vs the ZS100.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS100 size comparison
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5020 and ZS100 is 95 and 87 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS100 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS100 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
More often than not, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through technical specs. The visual below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and ZS100.
As you can tell, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-5020 due to its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Panasonic ZS100 will provide more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
	
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5020
Portrait photography with Panasonic ZS100
21
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 cannot use external flash
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
64
 you can focus manually
 sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
 good sensor size (1")
 supports face detection focus
 supports RAW formats
 can't use external flash
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Street Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Street photography factors
Panasonic ZS100 Street photography factors
60
 environment sealing
 lighter than others in class (137 grams)
 no articulating screen
 does not have image stabilization
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
78
 image stabilization (Optical)
 good sensor size (1")
 supports RAW formats
 boasts focus by touch
 lighter than competition (312 grams)
 screen is fixed
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus FE-5020 as a Sports photography camera
 Panasonic ZS100 as a Sports photography camera
24
 environment sealing
 max shutter speed is low (1/500 seconds)
 no shutter priority mode
 does not have image stabilization
 MP count low (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks phase detect auto focus
67
 silent mode (1/16,000s)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
 good sensor size (1")
 supports tracking autofocus
 lack of phase detect auto focus
Photography Glossary
Travel Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography factors
Panasonic ZS100 Travel photography factors
65
 lighter than others in class (137g)
 environment sealing
 built-in flash
 fairly wide (24mm)
 does not have Timelapse mode
 MP count low (12 megapixels)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
75
 lighter than competition (312g)
 boasts focus by touch
 sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
 flash built-in
 rather wide (25mm)
 long reach (250mm)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5020
Landscape photography with Panasonic ZS100
31
 fairly wide (24mm)
 environment sealing
 manual focus not available
 can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 tiny screen (2.7 inch)
 no manual control
 does not have image stabilization
 MP count low (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 lacks RAW support
 does not have Timelapse mode
68
 you can focus manually
 rather wide (25mm)
 screen is a decent size (3 inches)
 image stabilization (Optical)
 sensor resolution is decent (20 megapixels)
 good sensor size (1")
 supports RAW formats
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus FE-5020 Vlogging factors
Panasonic ZS100 Vlogging factors
28
 fairly wide (24mm)
 lighter than others in class (137g)
 somewhat slow max aperture (f3.3)
 does not have selfie friendly display
 does not have image stabilization
 low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
 does not have external microphone port
35
 rather wide (25mm)
 built-in touchscreen
 image stabilization (Optical)
 supports face detection focus
 high quality video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
 lighter than competition (312g)
 sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
 screen is not selfie friendly
 doesn't have external mic socket
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Panasonic ZS100 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Panasonic ZS100
 Olympus FE-5020Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
General Information
Brand Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus FE-5020 Panasonic Lumix DMC-ZS100
Also Known as X-935 Lumix DMC-TZ100
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Revealed 2009-07-22 2016-01-05
Physical type Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Venus Engine
Sensor type CCD MOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW format    
Min enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
Touch focus    
AF continuous    
AF single    
Tracking AF    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection AF    
Contract detection AF    
Phase detection AF    
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 1cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.8 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch function    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/500s 1/2000s
Max silent shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter rate - 9.9 frames per sec
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 4.10 m 8.00 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync., Slow Sync./Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Exposure
Multisegment exposure    
Average exposure    
Spot exposure    
Partial exposure    
AF area exposure    
Center weighted exposure    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4K/UHD (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 @ 60p/60i/30p/24p, 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic port    
Headphone port    
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 sealing    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 137 grams (0.30 pounds) 312 grams (0.69 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 111 x 65 x 44mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.5
DXO Low light rating not tested 559
Other
Battery life - 300 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 shots @ 10 sec)
Time lapse recording    
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $160 $700