Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-PL8

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus E-PL8, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and E-PL8 (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and E-PL8 (Four Thirds) use different sensor sizing.

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The FE-3010 was released 8 years prior to the E-PL8 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-3010 matches up against the E-PL8 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-3010 & Olympus PEN E-PL8. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Olympus E-PL8 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 has got external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL8 has measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-3010 and the E-PL8.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and E-PL8 is 97 and 86 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions only by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and E-PL8.

As you can see, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-3010 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-PL8 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.