Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic LF1

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic LF1, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Panasonic. The image resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the LF1 (12MP) is relatively similar but the 5010 (1/2.3") and LF1 (1/1.7") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The 5010 was announced 4 years prior to the LF1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic LF1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the 5010 grades vs the LF1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-LF1. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Panasonic LF1 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 5010 has outside 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) whilst the Panasonic LF1 has proportions of 103mm x 62mm x 28mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 192 grams (0.42 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the 5010 against the LF1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and LF1 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor measurements just by reviewing specs. The photograph here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and LF1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5010 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus 5010 will offer you more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.