Olympus FE-3010 vs Sigma SD1

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-3010 and Sigma SD1, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sigma. The resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the SD1 (15MP) is relatively close but the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and SD1 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The FE-3010 was introduced 20 months before the SD1 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma SD1 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going in to a detailed comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-3010 grades against the SD1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 and Sigma SD1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Sigma SD1 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 features outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sigma SD1 has dimensions of 146mm x 113mm x 80mm (5.7" x 4.4" x 3.1") and a weight of n/a grams (0.00 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-3010 and Sigma SD1 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-3010 versus the SD1.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and SD1 is 97 and 77 respectively.

Generally, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements just by looking through technical specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and SD1.

As you can tell, the two cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Sigma SD1 will render greater detail using its extra 3MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.