Olympus E-300 vs Olympus FE-3010

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.