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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K110D

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Pentax K110D front
Portability
67
Imaging
44
Features
30
Overall
38

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K110D Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Pentax K110D
(Full Review)
  • 6MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 200 - 3200
  • No Video
  • Pentax KAF Mount
  • 585g - 129 x 93 x 70mm
  • Revealed May 2006
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K110D Overview

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Pentax K110D, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Pentax. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and K110D (6MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and K110D (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-3010 was announced 2 years after the K110D which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax K110D being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-3010 matches up vs the K110D when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Pentax K110D

 FE-3010 K110D 
RevealedJanuary 2009May 2006More modern by 33 months
Display dimension2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k210kCrisper display (+20k dot)

Reasons to pick Pentax K110D over the Olympus FE-3010

 K110D FE-3010 
Focus manually Very precise focus

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax K110D

 FE-3010 K110D 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither contains Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K110D Physical Comparison

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 has got physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Pentax K110D has sizing of 129mm x 93mm x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8") and a weight of 585 grams (1.29 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-3010 versus Pentax K110D in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the K110D.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K110D size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and K110D is 97 and 67 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K110D top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K110D Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes only by reading specs. The picture underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and K110D.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus FE-3010 will deliver greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The younger FE-3010 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K110D sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K110D Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K110D Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-3010
Portrait photography with Pentax K110D
26
features face detect autofocus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
50
you can focus manually
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no liveview
low MP (6MP)
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Street photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
56
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography features
Pentax K110D Sports photography features
33
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
38
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports phase detect AF
no liveview
slow continuous shooting (3.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
low MP (6MP)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography advice
Pentax K110D Travel photography advice
57
environment sealing
flash built-in
lack of Timelapse function
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
45
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (6 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax K110D as a Landscape photography camera
31
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Timelapse function
46
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Pentax KAF mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
tiny screen (2.5")
no liveview
no image stabilization
low MP (6 megapixels)
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-3010
Vlogging with Pentax K110D
28
image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect autofocus
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone socket
9
can't shoot video
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax K110D Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax K110D
 Olympus FE-3010Pentax K110D
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Pentax K110D
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Revealed 2009-01-07 2006-05-22
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.7mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 369.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 6 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 3008 x 2008
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax KAF
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 151
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 2.5 inch
Screen resolution 230k dots 210k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 96 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.57x
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 3.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) -
Max video resolution 640x480 None
Video file format Motion JPEG -
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 lbs) 585 grams (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 129 x 93 x 70mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 ID - 4 x AA
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/MMC card
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $140 $1,000