Olympus FE-3010 vs Sigma fp L

The following is a extended assessment of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sigma fp L, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sigma. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and fp L (61MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and fp L (Full frame) enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-3010 was revealed 13 years prior to the fp L which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sigma fp L being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a full comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-3010 grades versus the fp L when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 and Sigma fp L. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Sigma fp L Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 enjoys exterior 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) and the Sigma fp L has sizing of 113mm x 70mm x 45mm (4.4" x 2.8" x 1.8") having a weight of 427 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-3010 vs the fp L.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and fp L is 97 and 83 respectively.

More often than not, its tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specifications. The picture below should give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and fp L.

To sum up, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-3010 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sigma fp L will show extra detail because of its extra 49MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.