Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung Galaxy NX

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung Galaxy NX, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and Galaxy NX (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and Galaxy NX (APS-C) come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 5 years prior to the Galaxy NX which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung Galaxy NX being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-3010 scores against the Galaxy NX in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Samsung Galaxy NX. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Samsung Galaxy NX Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 offers external dimensions 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 Samsung Galaxy NX has specifications of 137mm x 101mm x 26mm (5.4" x 4.0" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 495 grams (1.09 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FE-3010 versus the Galaxy NX.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and Galaxy NX is 97 and 82 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specifications. The picture below should give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and Galaxy NX.

Plainly, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-3010 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Samsung Galaxy NX will provide more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.