Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K-S2

Here, we are matching up the Olympus FE-3010 versus Pentax K-S2, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Pentax. There exists a significant gap among the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and K-S2 (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and K-S2 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-3010 was released 7 years prior to the K-S2 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K-S2 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-3010 matches up vs the K-S2 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax K-S2. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Pentax K-S2 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 offers external 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 Pentax K-S2 has sizing of 123mm x 91mm x 73mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 2.9") accompanied by a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-3010 versus Pentax K-S2 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the K-S2.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and K-S2 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing technical specs. The visual below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and K-S2.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Pentax K-S2 will provide greater detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.