Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A9

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A9, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and A9 (24MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and A9 (Full frame) use different sensor size.

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The FE-3010 was released 9 years earlier than the A9 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving through a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-3010 matches up against the A9 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony Alpha A9. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Sony A9 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 offers physical 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) while the Sony A9 has sizing of 127mm x 96mm x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") and a weight of 673 grams (1.48 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A9 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use at that time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-3010 against the A9.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and A9 is 97 and 65 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and A9.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A9 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.