Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic FH8

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic FH8, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the FH8 (16MP) is very well matched and both cameras posses the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was brought out 24 months before the FH8 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FH8 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the 5010 matches up against the FH8 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-FH8. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Panasonic FH8 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 enjoys exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Panasonic FH8 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 123 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 5010 and the FH8.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and FH8 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and FH8.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Panasonic FH8 to resolve greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.