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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-3

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-3 front
Portability
90
Imaging
40
Features
46
Overall
42

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-3 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Olympus TG-3
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Revealed March 2014
  • Renewed by Olympus TG-4
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-3 Overview

Here is a detailed analysis of the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus TG-3, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and TG-3 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was revealed 6 years before the TG-3 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-3 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FE-3010 grades vs the TG-3 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus TG-3

 FE-3010 TG-3 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-3 over the Olympus FE-3010

 TG-3 FE-3010 
RevealedMarch 2014January 2009Fresher by 63 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus TG-3

 FE-3010 TG-3 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch display Missing Touch display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-3 Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 has got exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Olympus TG-3 has dimensions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") and a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus TG-3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-3010 vs the TG-3.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-3 size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and TG-3 is 97 and 90 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-3 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-3 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The photograph here may offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and TG-3.

As you can tell, both of the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-3 to provide more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-3 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Portrait photography camera
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offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
37
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
includes face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Street photography camera
Olympus TG-3 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
59
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography highlights
Olympus TG-3 Sports photography highlights
33
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
47
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16MP)
includes tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery power (330 CIPA)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography factors
Olympus TG-3 Travel photography factors
57
weather sealing
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
74
better than average battery power (330 per charge)
weather proofing
megapixel count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-3010
Landscape photography with Olympus TG-3
31
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual control
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
doesn't have Timelapse recording
56
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
weather proofing
better than average battery power (330 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging details
Olympus TG-3 Vlogging details
28
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focusing
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone socket
34
fairly wide (25mm)
good max aperture (f2.0)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detection focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
does not have external mic jack
heavier than others in class (247 grams)
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus TG-3
 Olympus FE-3010Olympus Tough TG-3
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-3010 Olympus Tough TG-3
Type Ultracompact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-07 2014-03-31
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic VII
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.0-4.9
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT-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 speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108g (0.24 lbs) 247g (0.54 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 112 x 66 x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 330 pictures
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-92B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at launch $140 $350