Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung NX3000

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 and Samsung NX3000, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 6 years before the NX3000 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 Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the FE-3010 grades against the NX3000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 & Samsung NX3000. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 has physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX3000 has measurements of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-3010 vs the NX3000.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and NX3000 is 97 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions just by reviewing specs. The picture here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and NX3000.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-3010 using its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Samsung NX3000 will offer you more detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.