Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A9
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A9 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
- Released January 2009
(Full Review)
- 24MP - Full frame Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 51200 (Push to 204800)
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 3840 x 2160 video
- Sony E Mount
- 673g - 127 x 96 x 63mm
- Revealed April 2017
- Renewed by Sony A9 II
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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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony A9
| FE-3010 | A9 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A9 over the Olympus FE-3010
| A9 | FE-3010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | April 2017 |  | January 2009 | More modern by 100 months |
| Manual focus |  | More accurate focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 1440k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+1210k dot) |
| Touch screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A9
| FE-3010 | A9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Missing selfie screen |
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A9 Physical Comparison
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).
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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.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A9 Sensor Comparison
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.
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A9 Specifications
| Olympus FE-3010 | Sony Alpha A9 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus FE-3010 | Sony Alpha A9 |
| Class | Ultracompact | Pro Mirrorless |
| Released | 2009-01-07 | 2017-04-19 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor Chip | - | BIONZ X |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Full frame |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 35.6 x 23.8mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 847.3mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 24 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 6000 x 4000 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 51200 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 204800 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Lowest boosted ISO | - | 50 |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| Single AF | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| Center weighted AF | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Total focus points | - | 693 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Sony E |
| Lens zoom range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | - |
| Maximal aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
| Total lenses | - | 121 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 1,440 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 3,686 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.78x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/8000 secs |
| Maximum quiet shutter speed | - | 1/32000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 20.0 frames per sec |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.00 m | no built-in flash |
| Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | - |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 3840x2160 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 108 grams (0.24 lb) | 673 grams (1.48 lb) |
| Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 127 x 96 x 63mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.5") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 92 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.9 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.3 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 3517 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 650 photos |
| Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | - | NP-FZ100 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Type of storage | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible) |
| Storage slots | One | Dual |
| Price at launch | $140 | $4,498 |