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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64
Imaging
56
Features
82
Overall
66

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580 Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Announced May 2011
  • Earlier Model is Sony A100
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony A580, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and A580 (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and A580 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 3 years before the A580 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the FE-3010 grades versus the A580 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony A580

 FE-3010 A580 

Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Olympus FE-3010

 A580 FE-3010 
AnnouncedMay 2011January 2009More recent by 28 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kCrisper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A580

 FE-3010 A580 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 has exterior 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) whilst the Sony A580 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony A580 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-3010 versus the A580.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and A580 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The photograph here might offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and A580.

To sum up, both of those cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony A580 will show extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography factors
Sony A580 Portrait photography factors
26
has face detection autofocus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
73
you can focus manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Street photography camera
Sony A580 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
75
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography information
Sony A580 Sports photography information
33
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery power (1,050 shots)
supports phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography features
Sony A580 Travel photography features
57
environment proof
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
60
great battery power (1,050 per charge)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography info
Sony A580 Landscape photography info
31
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse recording
73
you can focus manually
change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (1,050 shots)
two card slots
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging factors
Sony A580 Vlogging factors
28
image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection autofocus
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 resolution)
no external microphone port
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with external mic socket
screen is not selfie friendly
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A580
 Olympus FE-3010Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Class Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Announced 2009-01-07 2011-05-26
Physical type Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4912 x 3264
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 15
Cross type focus points - 3
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Number of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder coverage - 95 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 7.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108g (0.24 pounds) 599g (1.32 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 80
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.3
DXO Low light rating not tested 1121
Other
Battery life - 1050 pictures
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One Dual
Pricing at launch $140 $848