Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus VG-160

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus VG-160, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the VG-160 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was introduced 4 years before the VG-160 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus VG-160 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple summation of how the FE-3010 grades versus the VG-160 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 & Olympus VG-160. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Olympus VG-160 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera frequently, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 has outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Olympus VG-160 has measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 19mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-3010 versus the VG-160.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and VG-160 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and VG-160.

As you can see, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Olympus VG-160 to offer you greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.