Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-5R

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.

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The 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.

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.

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.

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.