Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-3010
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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-3010 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 5MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 3200
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 735g - 141 x 104 x 81mm
- Launched November 2003
- Later Model is Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
- Released January 2009

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-3010 Overview
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.

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.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-3010 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-1 over the Olympus FE-3010
E-1 | FE-3010 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Dial precise focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus E-1
FE-3010 | E-1 | |||
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Released | January 2009 | ![]() | November 2003 | Fresher by 62 months |
Display size | 2.7" | ![]() | 1.8" | Larger display (+0.9") |
Display resolution | 230k | ![]() | 134k | Crisper display (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-1 and Olympus FE-3010
E-1 | FE-3010 | |||
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Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither has selfie screen | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Neither has Touch display |
Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-3010 Physical Comparison
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.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-3010 Sensor Comparison
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.

Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-3010 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-1 vs Olympus FE-3010 Specifications
Olympus E-1 | Olympus FE-3010 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-1 | Olympus FE-3010 |
Category | Pro DSLR | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2003-11-29 | 2009-01-07 |
Physical type | Large SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 5MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Maximum resolution | 2560 x 1920 | 3968 x 2976 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 36-108mm (3.0x) |
Maximum aperture | - | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focus range | - | 5cm |
Amount of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen sizing | 1.8 inches | 2.7 inches |
Resolution of screen | 134 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.48x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | 3.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | no built-in flash | 4.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 735g (1.62 lbs) | 108g (0.24 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 141 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Launch price | $1,700 | $140 |