Clicky

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-4

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Olympus Tough TG-4 front
Portability
90
Imaging
41
Features
51
Overall
45

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-4 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
  • Announced January 2009
Olympus TG-4
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F2.0-4.9) lens
  • 247g - 112 x 66 x 31mm
  • Announced April 2015
  • Previous Model is Olympus TG-3
  • Replacement is Olympus TG-5
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-4 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-4, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both offered by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and TG-4 (16MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The FE-3010 was manufactured 7 years earlier than the TG-4 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus TG-4 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a in-depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-3010 matches up vs the TG-4 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms
	
	

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus TG-4

 FE-3010 TG-4 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-4 over the Olympus FE-3010

 TG-4 FE-3010 
AnnouncedApril 2015January 2009Newer by 76 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kCrisper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus TG-4

 FE-3010 TG-4 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Absent Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-4 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 has outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Olympus TG-4 has proportions of 112mm x 66mm x 31mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.2") accompanied by a weight of 247 grams (0.54 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-4 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-3010 against the TG-4.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-4 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and TG-4 is 97 and 90 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-4 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-4 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to see the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specs. The pic here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and TG-4.

All in all, the 2 cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can expect the Olympus TG-4 to provide greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-4 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-4 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or ban

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography advice
Olympus TG-4 Portrait photography advice
26
comes with face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
47
focusing manually
MP count good (16 megapixels)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW files
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
small sensor (1/2.3")
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-3010
Street photography with Olympus TG-4
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
fixed screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
65
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor (1/2.3")
heavier than others (247 grams)
Japan-exclusive Leica Leitz Phone 3 features big sensor and new modes

Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-3010
Sports photography with Olympus TG-4
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
48
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
features tracking focus
environment proofing
better than average battery (380 CIPA)
max fps low (5.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus TG-4 as a Travel photography camera
57
environment sealing
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
74
better than average battery (380 per charge)
environment proofing
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
heavier than others (247g)
display isn't selfie friendly
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD Cards

Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus TG-4 as a Landscape photography camera
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
62
focusing manually
fairly wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (16MP)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
better than average battery (380 per charge)
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
manual exposure not possible
small sensor (1/2.3")
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created Images

Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-3010
Vlogging with Olympus TG-4
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect focus
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic socket
34
fairly wide (25mm)
fast maximum aperture (f2.0)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
features face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
display isn't selfie friendly
doesn't have mic socket
heavier than others (247g)
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus TG-4 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus TG-4
 Olympus FE-3010Olympus Tough TG-4
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-3010 Olympus Tough TG-4
Class Ultracompact Waterproof
Announced 2009-01-07 2015-04-13
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 25
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 distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 460k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 5.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.90 m (at ISO 1600)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye reduction, fill-in, off, LED
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB 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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108 grams (0.24 lb) 247 grams (0.54 lb)
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 - 380 pictures
Type of battery - 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
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $140 $379