Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SZ-15

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus SZ-15, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was released 5 years prior to the SZ-15 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-3010 scores against the SZ-15 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 & Olympus SZ-15. The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 features physical 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-15 has sizing of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus SZ-15 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-3010 vs the SZ-15.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and SZ-15 is 97 and 88 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The pic here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and SZ-15.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Olympus SZ-15 to deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.