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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic FZ80

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
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Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80 front
Portability
63
Imaging
44
Features
62
Overall
51

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic FZ80 Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Alternate Name is mju 5010
Panasonic FZ80
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200 (Boost to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 20-1200mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 616g - 130 x 94 x 119mm
  • Revealed January 2017
  • Other Name is Lumix DMC-FZ82
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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic FZ80 Overview

Here is a in depth overview of the Olympus 5010 versus Panasonic FZ80, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and FZ80 (18MP) but they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The 5010 was released 8 years before the FZ80 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic FZ80 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick summation of how the 5010 grades against the FZ80 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Panasonic FZ80

 5010 FZ80 

Reasons to pick Panasonic FZ80 over the Olympus 5010

 FZ80 5010 
RevealedJanuary 2017January 2010Fresher by 85 months
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic FZ80

 5010 FZ80 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic FZ80 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 provides exterior dimensions 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 FZ80 has specifications of 130mm x 94mm x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7") with a weight of 616 grams (1.36 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 5010 versus Panasonic FZ80 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the 5010 against the FZ80.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic FZ80 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and FZ80 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic FZ80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic FZ80 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing specs. The visual here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and FZ80.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Panasonic FZ80 to render extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs far more aggressively. The older 5010 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic FZ80 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic FZ80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography info
Panasonic FZ80 Portrait photography info
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good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
58
focusing manually
good megapixels (18MP)
supports face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 5010
Street photography with Panasonic FZ80
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
54
has image stabilization (Optical)
delivers RAW formats
comes with focus by touch
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
more heavy than others (616g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography advice
Panasonic FZ80 Sports photography advice
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
supports tracking focus
low fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
57
great zoom range (20-1200mm 60.0 x zoom)
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18MP)
supports tracking autofocus
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Travel photography camera
Panasonic FZ80 as a Travel photography camera
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
59
comes with focus by touch
good megapixels (18MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (20mm)
long reach (1200mm)
more heavy than others (616g)
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Landscape photography camera
Panasonic FZ80 as a Landscape photography camera
37
relatively wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
57
focusing manually
fairly wide (20mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (18 megapixels)
delivers RAW formats
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 Vlogging info
Panasonic FZ80 Vlogging info
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relatively wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic socket
28
fairly wide (20mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of external microphone port
more heavy than others (616 grams)
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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic FZ80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Panasonic FZ80
 Olympus Stylus 5010Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 5010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ80
Alternative name mju 5010 Lumix DMC-FZ82
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2017-01-04
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points - 49
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 20-1200mm (60.0x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing range 7cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,166 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.46x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 14.10 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Auto/Red-eye Reduction, Forced Off, Forced On, Forced On/Red-eye Reduction, Slow Sync, Slow Sync/Red-eye Reduction, 1st Curtain Sync, 2nd Curtain Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 28 Mbps, MP4, H.264, AAC
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 gr (0.28 pounds) 616 gr (1.36 pounds)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 130 x 94 x 119mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 330 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs, 3 images x 10 secs)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $150 $399