Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M10 IV

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M10 IV, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and E-M10 IV (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and E-M10 IV (Four Thirds) possess different sensor size.

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The FE-3010 was revealed 12 years earlier than the E-M10 IV which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-M10 IV being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-3010 matches up versus the E-M10 IV for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 IV. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 IV Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 provides outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 IV has measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 49mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 1.9") having a weight of 383 grams (0.84 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M10 IV in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-3010 against the E-M10 IV.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and E-M10 IV is 97 and 81 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and E-M10 IV.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 IV will give you greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind in sensor tech.