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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2009
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Launched February 2011
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Below is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus SZ-10, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was revealed 3 years before the SZ-10 and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick summation of how the FE-3010 grades versus the SZ-10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus SZ-10

 FE-3010 SZ-10 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus FE-3010

 SZ-10 FE-3010 
LaunchedFebruary 2011January 2009More recent by 25 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus SZ-10

 FE-3010 SZ-10 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly display Missing Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 provides external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-10 has dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus SZ-10 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using at that time. Underneath is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the SZ-10.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and SZ-10 is 97 and 90 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is very tough to see the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The visual here might offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and SZ-10.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SZ-10 to deliver greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
26
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
33
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
offers face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-3010
Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
63
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (215g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography factors
33
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
40
incredible zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography features
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography features
57
weather sealing
flash built-in
no Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
65
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
not so great battery life (220 shots)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-3010
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-10
31
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW files
no Timelapse function
40
really wide (28mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
lack of manual exposure
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
no RAW files
not so great battery life (220 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Vlogging camera
28
built in image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detect focusing
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
no microphone jack
31
really wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection autofocus
lighter than average in class (215 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have external mic port
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus SZ-10
 Olympus FE-3010Olympus SZ-10
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-3010 Olympus SZ-10
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-07 2011-02-08
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-504mm (18.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.1-4.4
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.10 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
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 108 gr (0.24 lb) 215 gr (0.47 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
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 life - 220 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $140 $300