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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS

Portability
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Imaging
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Features
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Overall
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Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Olympus TG-820 iHS front
Portability
92
Imaging
36
Features
37
Overall
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS 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-820 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 206g - 101 x 65 x 26mm
  • Introduced February 2012
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Overview

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Waterproof and both of them are produced by Olympus. The resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the TG-820 iHS (12MP) is pretty similar and both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was revealed 4 years before the TG-820 iHS and that is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-820 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the FE-3010 matches up vs the TG-820 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus TG-820 iHS

 FE-3010 TG-820 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-820 iHS over the Olympus FE-3010

 TG-820 iHS FE-3010 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2009Fresher by 37 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1030k230kCrisper screen (+800k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus TG-820 iHS

 FE-3010 TG-820 iHS 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 provides physical 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-820 iHS has sizing of 101mm x 65mm x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0") and a weight of 206 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-3010 versus the TG-820 iHS.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and TG-820 iHS is 97 and 92 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor sizing merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and TG-820 iHS.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions and the same megapixels so you should expect similar quality of images although you have to factor the release date of the products into consideration. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography features
Olympus TG-820 iHS Portrait photography features
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includes face detection focusing
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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provides face detect focus
lack of manual focus
no manual exposure
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography details
Olympus TG-820 iHS Street photography details
63
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography info
Olympus TG-820 iHS Sports photography info
33
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides tracking focus
weather sealing
slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-3010
Travel photography with Olympus TG-820 iHS
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environment proof
built-in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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weather sealing
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
lack of Timelapse recording
low battery power (220 per charge)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography features
Olympus TG-820 iHS Landscape photography features
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image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
lack of Timelapse mode
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relatively wide (28mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery power (220 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging info
Olympus TG-820 iHS Vlogging info
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image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focusing
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external microphone port
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relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.9)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
lack of microphone socket
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-820 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus TG-820 iHS
 Olympus FE-3010Olympus TG-820 iHS
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Olympus TG-820 iHS
Type Ultracompact Waterproof
Launched 2009-01-07 2012-02-08
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - TruePic VI
Sensor type CCD CMOS
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 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 -
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,030 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - HyperCrystal III TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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 (30 fps)1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 grams (0.24 lb) 206 grams (0.45 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 101 x 65 x 26mm (4.0" x 2.6" x 1.0")
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 - 220 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 1 1
Retail price $140 $500