Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A550

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A550, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the A550 (14MP) is very similar but the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and A550 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was brought out 11 months prior to the A550 which means that they are of a similar age. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-3010 scores versus the A550 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony A550 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 has got physical 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) while the Sony A550 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A550 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the FE-3010 vs the A550.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and A550 is 97 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture here might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and A550.

Clearly, both cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A550 will offer you more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.