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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M10 III Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Introduced August 2017
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M10 II
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 IV
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M10 III Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus E-M10 III, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are produced by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 9 years prior to the E-M10 III and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FE-3010 matches up vs the E-M10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 FE-3010 E-M10 III 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Olympus FE-3010

 E-M10 III FE-3010 
IntroducedAugust 2017January 2009More recent by 105 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus E-M10 III

 FE-3010 E-M10 III 
Selfie screen No selfie screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M10 III Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 offers outer measurements 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-M10 III has sizing of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus E-M10 III in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FE-3010 against the E-M10 III.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M10 III size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and E-M10 III is 97 and 80 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M10 III Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The photograph underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and E-M10 III.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will render extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics much more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-3010
Portrait photography with Olympus E-M10 III
26
includes face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
73
has manual focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography factors
Olympus E-M10 III Street photography factors
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
77
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
boasts touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than competition (410 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus E-M10 III as a Sports photography camera
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no shutter priority
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
69
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography advice
Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography advice
57
environment proofing
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse function
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
67
boasts touch to focus
good MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than competition (410g)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography information
Olympus E-M10 III Landscape photography information
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-3010
Vlogging with Olympus E-M10 III
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focus
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone port
32
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
no microphone support
more heavy than competition (410 grams)
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-M10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus E-M10 III
 Olympus FE-3010Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-3010 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-07 2017-08-31
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 64 200
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 121
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.62x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate - 8.6 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.80 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
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, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108g (0.24 lbs) 410g (0.90 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 330 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported)
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $140 $650