Olympus E-300 vs Olympus FE-3010
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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus FE-3010 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 8MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 1.8" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 400 (Expand to 1600)
- No Video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 624g - 147 x 85 x 64mm
- Launched January 2005
- Also Known as EVOLT E-300
- Later Model is Olympus E-330
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- 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-300 vs Olympus FE-3010 Overview
Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus FE-3010, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Ultracompact and both are offered by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-300 (8MP) and FE-3010 (12MP) and the E-300 (Four Thirds) and FE-3010 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizing.

The E-300 was released 5 years prior to the FE-3010 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-300 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera.
Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-300 scores vs the FE-3010 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus FE-3010 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-300 & Olympus FE-3010. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-300 Gallery & Olympus FE-3010 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-300 over the Olympus FE-3010
E-300 | FE-3010 | |||
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Focus manually | ![]() | Dial exact focusing |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus E-300
FE-3010 | E-300 | |||
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Released | January 2009 | ![]() | January 2005 | More modern by 48 months |
Screen size | 2.7" | ![]() | 1.8" | Bigger screen (+0.9") |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 134k | Sharper screen (+96k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-300 and Olympus FE-3010
E-300 | FE-3010 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen | ||
Touch screen | ![]() | No Touch screen |
Olympus E-300 vs Olympus FE-3010 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-300 has got outer dimensions of 147mm x 85mm x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") having a weight of 624 grams (1.38 lbs) while the Olympus FE-3010 has proportions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-300 vs Olympus FE-3010 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-300 and the FE-3010.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-300 and FE-3010 is 67 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus FE-3010 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by going through technical specs. The picture here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-300 and FE-3010.
As you have seen, each of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-300 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus FE-3010 will produce extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-300 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-300 vs Olympus FE-3010 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-300 vs Olympus FE-3010 Specifications
Olympus E-300 | Olympus FE-3010 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus E-300 | Olympus FE-3010 |
Otherwise known as | EVOLT E-300 | - |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Ultracompact |
Launched | 2005-01-10 | 2009-01-07 |
Body design | Mid-size SLR | Ultracompact |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 8 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 |
Highest resolution | 3264 x 2448 | 3968 x 2976 |
Highest native ISO | 400 | 1600 |
Highest boosted ISO | 1600 | - |
Min native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Total focus points | 3 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 36-108mm (3.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 1.8" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 134k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentamirror) | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 4s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/2000s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0 frames per sec | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | - | 4.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | - | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 640x480 |
Video file format | - | Motion JPEG |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 624g (1.38 pounds) | 108g (0.24 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 147 x 85 x 64mm (5.8" x 3.3" x 2.5") | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | Compact Flash (Type I or II) | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal |
Storage slots | One | One |
Launch pricing | $800 | $140 |