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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax W60

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Pentax Optio W60 front
Portability
94
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax W60 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
Pentax W60
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 50 - 6400
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 165g - 98 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2009
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax W60 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax W60, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. The resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the W60 (10MP) is fairly comparable and both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was announced 5 months earlier than the W60 so they are both of a similar age. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax W60 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FE-3010 grades versus the W60 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Pentax W60

 FE-3010 W60 
Display dimensions2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")

Reasons to pick Pentax W60 over the Olympus FE-3010

 W60 FE-3010 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax W60

 FE-3010 W60 
LaunchedJanuary 2009July 2009Same age
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch display Neither comes with Touch display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax W60 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you should consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with external 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 Pentax W60 has measurements of 98mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 165 grams (0.36 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax W60 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is a front view scale comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the W60.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax W60 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and W60 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax W60 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax W60 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The graphic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and W60.

As you can tell, both the cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can anticipate the Olympus FE-3010 to produce extra detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax W60 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax W60 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax W60 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography info
Pentax W60 Portrait photography info
26
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
26
you can focus manually
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography information
Pentax W60 Street photography information
63
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
fixed screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
54
weather sealing
fixed screen
does not have image stabilization
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Sports photography camera
Pentax W60 as a Sports photography camera
34
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
23
weather sealing
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography info
Pentax W60 Travel photography info
57
environment proof
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
64
weather sealing
built-in flash
quite wide (28mm)
low MP (10MP)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-3010
Landscape photography with Pentax W60
32
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
36
you can focus manually
quite wide (28mm)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.5 inch)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging features
Pentax W60 Vlogging features
28
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect focus
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
does not have mic jack
25
quite wide (28mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have microphone support
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax W60 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax W60
 Olympus FE-3010Pentax Optio W60
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-3010 Pentax Optio W60
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2009-07-01
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 10MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Lowest native ISO 64 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 2.5"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.90 m (Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Soft, Red-eye reduction
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720, 15fps, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 30/15 fps
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108g (0.24 pounds) 165g (0.36 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 98 x 56 x 25mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0")
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 model - D-LI78
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Retail price $140 $300