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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-50

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Olympus SH-50 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
48
Overall
43

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-50 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 SH-50
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 6400
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 269g - 112 x 63 x 42mm
  • Revealed January 2013
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-50 Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-50, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and SH-50 (16MP) but both cameras have the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was released 5 years prior to the SH-50 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FE-3010 grades vs the SH-50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus SH-50

 FE-3010 SH-50 

Reasons to pick Olympus SH-50 over the Olympus FE-3010

 SH-50 FE-3010 
RevealedJanuary 2013January 2009More modern by 48 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus SH-50

 FE-3010 SH-50 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-50 Physical Comparison

When you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 has exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has dimensions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the FE-3010 versus the SH-50.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-50 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and SH-50 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-50 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-50 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and SH-50.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with the identical sensor size but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Olympus SH-50 to deliver more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-50 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-50 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography features
Olympus SH-50 Portrait photography features
26
features face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
44
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
offers face detect focusing
external flash not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Street photography camera
Olympus SH-50 as a Street photography camera
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
64
image stabilization (Optical)
offers focus by touch
lighter than competition in class (269g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography info
Olympus SH-50 Sports photography info
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
48
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
offers tracking focus
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography information
Olympus SH-50 Travel photography information
57
weather proofing
built-in flash
missing Timelapse function
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
69
lighter than competition in class (269g)
offers focus by touch
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-3010
Landscape photography with Olympus SH-50
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
49
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging information
Olympus SH-50 Vlogging information
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
features face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
34
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition in class (269g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of microphone port
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SH-50 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus SH-50
 Olympus FE-3010Olympus SH-50
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-3010 Olympus SH-50
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-07 2013-01-08
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.0-6.9
Macro focus distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 15 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108g (0.24 pounds) 269g (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 112 x 63 x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7")
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 model - SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, Pet Auto Shutter)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots One One
Retail pricing $140 $300