Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GF1

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic GF1, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the GF1 (12MP) is fairly close but the 5010 (1/2.3") and GF1 (Four Thirds) use different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The 5010 was introduced 3 months after the GF1 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GF1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 5010 matches up vs the GF1 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Panasonic GF1 Gallery.

If you are intending to travel with your camera, you need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 provides outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic GF1 has dimensions of 119mm x 71mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 385 grams (0.85 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic GF1 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the 5010 versus the GF1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and GF1 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions merely by researching specs. The pic underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and GF1.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5010 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus 5010 will result in more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively.