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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-320

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Olympus TG-320 front
Portability
94
Imaging
37
Features
33
Overall
35

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-320 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
  • Launched January 2009
Olympus TG-320
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 155g - 96 x 63 x 23mm
  • Introduced January 2012
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-320 Overview

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-320, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is pretty similar and they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was released 4 years prior to the TG-320 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-3010 scores versus the TG-320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus TG-320

 FE-3010 TG-320 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-320 over the Olympus FE-3010

 TG-320 FE-3010 
IntroducedJanuary 2012January 2009More recent by 36 months

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus TG-320

 FE-3010 TG-320 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen sizing2.7"2.7"Equivalent screen sizing
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-320 Physical Comparison

If you are looking to lug around your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 has outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-320 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") having a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the TG-320.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-320 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and TG-320 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-320 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-320 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and TG-320.

Clearly, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit not the same MP. You should expect the Olympus TG-320 to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-320 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-320 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Portrait photography camera
26
provides face detect focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
33
good resolution (14 megapixels)
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than others (155 grams)
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-3010
Sports photography with Olympus TG-320
33
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
40
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
offers tracking autofocus
environment sealing
max fps low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
not so great battery pack (150 CIPA)
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-3010
Travel photography with Olympus TG-320
57
weather proofing
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
67
lighter than others (155g)
environment sealing
good resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
no Timelapse recording
not so great battery pack (150 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Landscape photography camera
31
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
39
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
not so great battery pack (150 per charge)
no Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus TG-320 as a Vlogging camera
28
image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detect focusing
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic socket
32
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detection focusing
lighter than others (155 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external microphone port
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-320 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus TG-320
 Olympus FE-3010Olympus TG-320
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-3010 Olympus TG-320
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-07 2012-01-10
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III+
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-102mm (3.6x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.1
Macro focus distance 5cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 5.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108 grams (0.24 lbs) 155 grams (0.34 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 96 x 63 x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 - 150 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Retail cost $140 $0