Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 6010
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 6010 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 2.5" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 890g - 142 x 116 x 75mm
- Released February 2008
- Superseded the Olympus E-1
- Later Model is Olympus E-5
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
- 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
- Launched July 2009
- Alternative Name is mju Tough 6010
Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 6010 Overview
The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-3 and Olympus 6010, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Waterproof and both are produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-3 (10MP) and the 6010 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the E-3 (Four Thirds) and 6010 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-3 was announced 17 months prior to the 6010 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-3 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera.
Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-3 matches up vs the 6010 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 6010 Gallery
Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-3 & Olympus Stylus Tough 6010. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-3 Gallery & Olympus 6010 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-3 over the Olympus 6010
E-3 | 6010 | |||
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Focus manually | Dial exact focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Take selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Olympus E-3
6010 | E-3 | |||
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Launched | July 2009 | February 2008 | Newer by 17 months | |
Display dimensions | 2.7" | 2.5" | Larger display (+0.2") |
Common features in the Olympus E-3 and Olympus 6010
E-3 | 6010 | |||
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Display resolution | 230k | 230k | Same display resolution | |
Touch friendly display | Neither includes Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 6010 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-3 features external measurements of 142mm x 116mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 890 grams (1.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus 6010 has proportions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus E-3 and Olympus 6010 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-3 and the 6010.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-3 and 6010 is 56 and 94 respectively.
Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 6010 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by going through a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-3 and 6010.
Clearly, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-3 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus 6010 will show greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-3 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 6010 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus E-3 vs Olympus 6010 Specifications
Olympus E-3 | Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-3 | Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 |
Alternate name | - | mju Tough 6010 |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Waterproof |
Released | 2008-02-20 | 2009-07-17 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | TruePic III |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 10 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 3648 x 2736 | 3968 x 2976 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 1600 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 28-102mm (3.6x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-5.1 |
Macro focus range | - | 2cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.5 inch | 2.7 inch |
Resolution of display | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 1/4 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 5.0fps | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 13.00 m | 4.00 m |
Flash options | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | - |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps) |
Maximum video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 890 gr (1.96 lb) | 179 gr (0.39 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 142 x 116 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 571 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery model | - | LI-50C |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card | xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail cost | $670 | $0 |