Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A380

Its time to look closer at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A380, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the A380 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and A380 (APS-C) boast different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was released 7 months earlier than the A380 so they are both of a similar age. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple introduction of how the FE-3010 matches up versus the A380 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 features exterior dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony A380 has proportions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") along with a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-3010 against the A380.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and A380 is 97 and 68 respectively.

Often, its difficult to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and A380.

Clearly, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 due to its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A380 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.