Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus PEN-F

The following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus PEN-F, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and both are built by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and PEN-F (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and PEN-F (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-3010 was launched 8 years prior to the PEN-F which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus PEN-F being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FE-3010 grades vs the PEN-F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus PEN-F. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Olympus PEN-F Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 offers external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Olympus PEN-F has specifications of 125mm x 72mm x 37mm (4.9" x 2.8" x 1.5") and a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus PEN-F in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that moment. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-3010 and the PEN-F.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and PEN-F is 97 and 84 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by checking specifications. The picture below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and PEN-F.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-3010 because of its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus PEN-F will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.