Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M1 II

Lets look much closer at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M1 II, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and E-M1 II (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and E-M1 II (Four Thirds) have different sensor size.

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The FE-3010 was brought out 8 years before the E-M1 II which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick overview of how the FE-3010 grades versus the E-M1 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 II Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 has physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1 II has specifications of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") accompanied by a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M1 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the E-M1 II.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and E-M1 II is 97 and 68 respectively.

In many cases, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The image underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and E-M1 II.

As you can tell, the two cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting bokeh harder and the Olympus E-M1 II will produce more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be behind in sensor technology.