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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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 |