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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-610

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Olympus TG-610 front
Portability
93
Imaging
37
Features
37
Overall
37

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-610 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
  • Launched January 2009
Olympus TG-610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
  • Announced January 2011
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-610 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus TG-610, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Olympus. The image resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is fairly close and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was released 24 months before the TG-610 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-610 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short overview of how the FE-3010 matches up versus the TG-610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus TG-610

 FE-3010 TG-610 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus FE-3010

 TG-610 FE-3010 
AnnouncedJanuary 2011January 2009More recent by 24 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus TG-610

 FE-3010 TG-610 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch display Neither includes Touch display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 features outer 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) and the Olympus TG-610 has specifications of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus TG-610 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-3010 vs the TG-610.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-610 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and TG-610 is 97 and 93 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The visual here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and TG-610.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Olympus TG-610 to provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-610 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-610 Portrait photography advice
26
supports face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
33
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides face detection focus
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-610 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
62
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-3010
Sports photography with Olympus TG-610
33
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
40
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor is small (1/2.3")
low battery life (210 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-610 Travel photography factors
57
environment sealing
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
64
weather proofing
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
rather wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low battery life (210 CIPA)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-3010
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-610
31
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
43
rather wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
manual mode not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery life (210 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-610 Vlogging info
28
image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detection autofocus
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external microphone port
30
rather wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detection focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.9)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus TG-610
 Olympus FE-3010Olympus TG-610
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-3010 Olympus TG-610
Type Ultracompact Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-07 2011-01-06
Physical type 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 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
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dots 920k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen tech - TFT Hypercrystal III 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 rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported 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 format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108 grams (0.24 pounds) 190 grams (0.42 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 - 210 pictures
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Launch pricing $140 $223