Olympus FE-3010 vs Samsung ST30

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Samsung ST30, both Ultracompact digital cameras by companies Olympus and Samsung. The image resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the ST30 (10MP) is pretty similar but the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and ST30 (1/3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 24 months prior to the ST30 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FE-3010 scores versus the ST30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 & Samsung ST30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Samsung ST30 Gallery.

When you are going to lug around your camera, you'll have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 has got outside dimensions 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 ST30 has specifications of 82mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.2" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 87 grams (0.19 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-3010 against the ST30.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and ST30 is 97 and 98 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph below might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and ST30.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus FE-3010 will offer more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots far more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.