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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
54
Overall
43

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax Q7 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Launched August 2013
  • Succeeded the Pentax Q10
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

The following is a extensive overview of the Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax Q7, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Pentax. The image resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is fairly well matched but the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") feature different sensor measurements.

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The FE-3010 was introduced 5 years prior to the Q7 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the FE-3010 scores vs the Q7 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Pentax Q7

 FE-3010 Q7 

Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus FE-3010

 Q7 FE-3010 
LaunchedAugust 2013January 2009Newer by 55 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax Q7

 FE-3010 Q7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither includes Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 features outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Pentax Q7 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the Q7.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and Q7 is 97 and 92 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by looking at a spec sheet. The pic below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and Q7.

Clearly, both the cameras enjoy the same exact MP but different sensor dimensions. The FE-3010 offers the tinier sensor which should make achieving bokeh tougher. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography info
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography info
26
comes with face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
48
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
features face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography details
Pentax Q7 Street photography details
63
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no articulating screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
69
image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW formats
lighter than competition (200g)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography factors
Pentax Q7 Sports photography factors
34
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
32
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features tracking focus
low fps (5.0 frames/s)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
not so great battery life (250 shots)
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-3010
Travel photography with Pentax Q7
57
weather sealing
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
60
lighter than competition (200g)
has built in flash
not so great battery life (250 shots)
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Landscape photography camera
Pentax Q7 as a Landscape photography camera
32
image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
55
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Pentax Q mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
delivers RAW formats
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/1.7")
not so great battery life (250 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging advice
Pentax Q7 Vlogging advice
28
image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detection focusing
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of external mic jack
35
image stabilization (Sensor based)
features face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (200 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Pentax Q7
 Olympus FE-3010Pentax Q7
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Pentax
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Pentax Q7
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-01-07 2013-08-08
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Available lenses - 8
Focal length multiplier 5.9 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108 gr (0.24 lbs) 200 gr (0.44 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 life - 250 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID - D-LI68
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $140 $480