Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-3010

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-3010, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and FE-3010 (12MP) and the E-1 (Four Thirds) and FE-3010 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

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The E-1 was brought out 6 years before the FE-3010 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving into a full comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-1 scores versus the FE-3010 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-1 & Olympus FE-3010. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus FE-3010 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-1 has external measurements of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") and a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus FE-3010 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-3010 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-1 against the FE-3010.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-1 and FE-3010 is 59 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-1 and FE-3010.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-1 because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus FE-3010 will produce more detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.