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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus 1s

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus 1s 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 1s
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
  • 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
  • Introduced April 2015
  • Earlier Model is Olympus 1
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus 1s Overview

Below is a comprehensive analysis of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus 1s, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the 1s (12MP) is very well matched but the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FE-3010 was brought out 7 years before the 1s and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the FE-3010 scores vs the 1s in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus 1s

 FE-3010 1s 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus FE-3010

 1s FE-3010 
IntroducedApril 2015January 2009More recent by 76 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus 1s

 FE-3010 1s 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 has got external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1s has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-3010 versus the 1s.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus 1s size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and 1s is 97 and 79 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus 1s top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison

Generally, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements just by looking at technical specs. The visual underneath might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and 1s.

As you have seen, both the cameras offer the same exact resolution but different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 contains the tinier sensor which will make achieving bokeh harder. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus 1s Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography information
Olympus 1s Portrait photography information
26
comes with face detect focusing
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
46
has manual focus
offers face detect focus
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Street photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no articulating screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography info
Olympus 1s Sports photography info
33
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
44
image stabilization (Optical)
offers tracking focus
better than average battery power (450 shots)
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Travel photography camera
57
environment proof
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
64
better than average battery power (450 per charge)
features focus by touch
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
great reach (300mm)
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography info
Olympus 1s Landscape photography info
31
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
53
has manual focus
quite wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
better than average battery power (450 CIPA)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging features
Olympus 1s Vlogging features
28
image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect focusing
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone support
32
quite wide (28mm)
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
offers face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
missing microphone socket
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus 1s Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus 1s
 Olympus FE-3010Olympus Stylus 1s
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Olympus Stylus 1s
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-07 2015-04-13
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 35
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dots 1,040k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 10.30 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108 gr (0.24 lbs) 402 gr (0.89 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 450 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BLS-50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC card
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $140 $699