Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SP-610UZ

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus SP-610UZ, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the SP-610UZ (14MP) is very well matched and both cameras offer the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was released 24 months before the SP-610UZ making them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SP-610UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FE-3010 matches up against the SP-610UZ in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus SP-610UZ. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Olympus SP-610UZ Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 has outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Olympus SP-610UZ has dimensions of 107mm x 73mm x 73mm (4.2" x 2.9" x 2.9") having a weight of 405 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus SP-610UZ in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the SP-610UZ.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and SP-610UZ is 97 and 79 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by checking specs. The pic here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and SP-610UZ.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-610UZ to resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.