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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GF1

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1 front
Portability
85
Imaging
47
Features
47
Overall
47

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GF1 Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Introduced January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 5010
Panasonic GF1
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 385g - 119 x 71 x 36mm
  • Revealed October 2009
  • Refreshed by Panasonic GF2
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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GF1 Overview

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Panasonic GF1

 5010 GF1 

Reasons to pick Panasonic GF1 over the Olympus 5010

 GF1 5010 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic GF1

 5010 GF1 
RevealedJanuary 2010October 2009Same generation
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GF1 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GF1 size comparison

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

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GF1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GF1 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GF1 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GF1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GF1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 5010
Portrait photography with Panasonic GF1
28
good megapixels (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
60
has manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection focus
supports RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 5010
Street photography with Panasonic GF1
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
64
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
fixed screen
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography factors
Panasonic GF1 Sports photography factors
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
44
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
continuous shooting slow (3.0 frames per second)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 Travel photography features
Panasonic GF1 Travel photography features
65
good megapixels (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
59
better than average battery pack (380 per charge)
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 Landscape photography features
Panasonic GF1 Landscape photography features
37
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good megapixels (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
60
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (380 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (12MP)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus 5010
Vlogging with Panasonic GF1
29
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
25
comes with face detection focus
does not feature selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
low video resolution (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GF1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Panasonic GF1
 Olympus Stylus 5010Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Panasonic
Model type Olympus Stylus 5010 Panasonic Lumix DMC-GF1
Otherwise known as mju 5010 -
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2010-01-07 2009-10-14
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Venus Engine HD
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 23
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focusing range 7cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD with wide-viewing angle
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 60s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per sec 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 6.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 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)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD Lite
Microphone input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 gr (0.28 lb) 385 gr (0.85 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 119 x 71 x 36mm (4.7" x 2.8" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 54
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 21.2
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 513
Other
Battery life - 380 photographs
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec (3 images))
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/MMC
Storage slots Single Single
Launch price $150 $400