Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic GX7

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic GX7, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the GX7 (16MP) is very comparable but the 5010 (1/2.3") and GX7 (Four Thirds) have different sensor dimensions.

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The 5010 was announced 4 years prior to the GX7 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic GX7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 5010 grades against the GX7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-GX7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Panasonic GX7 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 provides physical dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Panasonic GX7 has dimensions of 123mm x 71mm x 55mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.2") with a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 5010 and Panasonic GX7 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is a front view dimension comparison of the 5010 against the GX7.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and GX7 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through specifications. The image here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and GX7.

Plainly, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5010 having a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Panasonic GX7 will provide greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.