Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next monthThe 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.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony A580
FE-3010 | A580 |
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Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Olympus FE-3010
A580 | FE-3010 | |||
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Announced | May 2011 | January 2009 | More recent by 28 months | |
Focus manually | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper screen (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A580
FE-3010 | A580 | |||
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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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A580 Specifications
Olympus FE-3010 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 | |
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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 |