Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX30
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX30 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 20MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 375g - 127 x 96 x 58mm
- Released January 2014
- Earlier Model is Samsung NX20
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Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX30, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and NX30 (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and NX30 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.
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Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-3010 matches up vs the NX30 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Samsung NX30
| FE-3010 | NX30 |
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Reasons to pick Samsung NX30 over the Olympus FE-3010
| NX30 | FE-3010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2014 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 60 months |
| Manually focus |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Display type | Fully Articulated |  | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
| Display sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 1036k |  | 230k | Clearer display (+806k dot) |
| Selfie screen |  | Easy selfies | ||
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Samsung NX30
| FE-3010 | NX30 |
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX30 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 has outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Samsung NX30 has dimensions of 127mm x 96mm x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") accompanied by a weight of 375 grams (0.83 lbs).
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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-3010 versus the NX30.
Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and NX30 is 97 and 75 respectively.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX30 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, its difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements only by reading through technical specs. The graphic here should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and NX30.
As you have seen, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 having a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF harder and the Samsung NX30 will resolve more detail with its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics far more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX30 Specifications
| Olympus FE-3010 | Samsung NX30 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Samsung |
| Model | Olympus FE-3010 | Samsung NX30 |
| Type | Ultracompact | Advanced Mirrorless |
| Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2014-01-03 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | DRIMeIV |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 369.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 20 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 5472 x 3648 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Autofocus single | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 247 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | Samsung NX |
| Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | - |
| Maximum aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
| Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
| Amount of lenses | - | 32 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
| Display size | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230k dot | 1,036k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch function | ||
| Display technology | - | AMOLED |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,359k dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.66x |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/8000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 9.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | - |
| Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | - |
| Hot shoe | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480, 320 x 240 |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 108 gr (0.24 lb) | 375 gr (0.83 lb) |
| Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 127 x 96 x 58mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around score | not tested | 77 |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.4 |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | 1014 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 360 images |
| Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | - | BP1410 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 - 30 secs) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD, SDHC, SDXC |
| Storage slots | Single | Single |
| Price at launch | $140 | $699 |