Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-5R
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-5R Key Specs
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- 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
- Launched January 2009
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- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
- Announced August 2012
- Succeeded the Sony NEX-5N
- Refreshed by Sony NEX-5T
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-5R Overview
Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony NEX-5R, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and NEX-5R (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) possess totally different sensor measurements.
Photography GlossaryThe FE-3010 was unveiled 4 years before the NEX-5R which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-3010 matches up vs the NEX-5R when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-5R Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony NEX-5R
FE-3010 | NEX-5R |
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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5R over the Olympus FE-3010
NEX-5R | FE-3010 | |||
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Announced | August 2012 | January 2009 | More modern by 44 months | |
Manually focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen sizing | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Clearer screen (+690k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony NEX-5R
FE-3010 | NEX-5R | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-5R Physical Comparison
When you are planning to carry around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 provides exterior measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5R has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).
Look at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony NEX-5R in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FE-3010 vs the NEX-5R.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and NEX-5R is 97 and 89 respectively.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-5R Sensor Comparison
In many cases, its hard to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by viewing specs. The image here should give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and NEX-5R.
All in all, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-5R will result in extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-5R Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-5R Specifications
Olympus FE-3010 | Sony Alpha NEX-5R | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus FE-3010 | Sony Alpha NEX-5R |
Class | Ultracompact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Launched | 2009-01-07 | 2012-08-29 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | Bionz |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.4 x 15.6mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4912 x 3264 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW files | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Number of focus points | - | 99 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
Macro focus distance | 5cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Range of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch display | ||
Screen technology | - | Tilt Up 180� Down 50� TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 10.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manual exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | no built-in flash |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in |
External flash | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/160s |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 108 gr (0.24 lbs) | 276 gr (0.61 lbs) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 78 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.7 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 13.1 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 910 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 330 photos |
Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | - | NPFW50 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images)) |
Time lapse shooting | With downloadable app | |
Storage media | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Price at launch | $140 | $750 |