Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SP-100

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SP-100, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are designed by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and SP-100 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was launched 6 years prior to the SP-100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple overview of how the FE-3010 grades versus the SP-100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus Stylus SP-100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 has got outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Olympus SP-100 has specifications of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") having a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus SP-100 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is the front view size comparison of the FE-3010 against the SP-100.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and SP-100 is 97 and 63 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The photograph here will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and SP-100.

To sum up, the two cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You should anticipate the Olympus SP-100 to provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.