Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P3

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus E-P3, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the E-P3 (12MP) is pretty close but the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and E-P3 (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor size.

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The FE-3010 was introduced 3 years prior to the E-P3 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-P3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FE-3010 scores versus the E-P3 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 & Olympus PEN E-P3. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Olympus E-P3 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 has got outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Olympus E-P3 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 34mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.3") along with a weight of 369 grams (0.81 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus E-P3 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-3010 versus the E-P3.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and E-P3 is 97 and 86 respectively.

Usually, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and E-P3.

As you have seen, both the cameras posses the exact same resolution albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The FE-3010 contains the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow depth of field more challenging. The more aged FE-3010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.