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Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX10

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Samsung NX10 front
Portability
80
Imaging
54
Features
50
Overall
52

Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX10 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
  • Launched January 2009
Samsung NX10
(Full Review)
  • 15MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • Samsung NX Mount
  • 499g - 123 x 87 x 40mm
  • Released April 2010
  • Updated by Samsung NX11
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX10 Overview

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX10, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the NX10 (15MP) is fairly similar but the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and NX10 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The FE-3010 was brought out 15 months earlier than the NX10 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Samsung NX10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the FE-3010 grades vs the NX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Samsung NX10

 FE-3010 NX10 

Reasons to pick Samsung NX10 over the Olympus FE-3010

 NX10 FE-3010 
ReleasedApril 2010January 2009More recent by 15 months
Manually focus Very exact focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution614k230kCrisper display (+384k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Samsung NX10

 FE-3010 NX10 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither offers Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX10 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 offers physical 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 Samsung NX10 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") with a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-3010 and the NX10.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and NX10 is 97 and 80 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX10 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The graphic underneath might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and NX10.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF more challenging and the Samsung NX10 will offer more detail having its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Portrait photography camera
Samsung NX10 as a Portrait photography camera
26
has face detection focus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
72
you can focus manually
decent megapixels (15 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
includes face detect autofocus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography information
Samsung NX10 Street photography information
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
60
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (499 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung NX10 as a Sports photography camera
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
52
decent megapixels (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery pack (400 per charge)
low fps (3.0 frames/s)
lack of image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-3010
Travel photography with Samsung NX10
57
environment sealing
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
62
better than average battery pack (400 shots)
decent megapixels (15MP)
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (499 grams)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography features
Samsung NX10 Landscape photography features
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
68
you can focus manually
change lenses (Samsung NX mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
decent megapixels (15MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (400 CIPA)
lack of image stabilization
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging advice
Samsung NX10 Vlogging advice
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focus
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of external mic support
24
includes face detect autofocus
does not offer selfie friendly screen
lack of image stabilization
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing microphone socket
more heavy than competition (499g)
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Samsung NX10
 Olympus FE-3010Samsung NX10
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Samsung NX10
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-07 2010-04-07
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - DRIM Engine
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 15MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4592 x 3056
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points - 15
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Samsung NX
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Total lenses - 32
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 614 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - Active Matrix OLED screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 920 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
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/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 11.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in, 1st/2nd Curtain, Smart Flash, Manual
External flash
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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
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 Optional
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108 grams (0.24 lbs) 499 grams (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 123 x 87 x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 63
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 10.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 572
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - BP1130
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 sec to 30 sec)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC
Card slots 1 1
Launch pricing $140 $626