Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-7

The following is a complete comparison of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-7, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FE-3010 was revealed 3 years earlier than the NEX-7 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FE-3010 grades vs the NEX-7 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony Alpha NEX-7. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 offers external 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) whilst the Sony NEX-7 has sizing of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-7 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at that time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-3010 and the NEX-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and NEX-7 is 97 and 84 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to picture the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specifications. The pic below will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and NEX-7.

To sum up, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-3010 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony NEX-7 will offer more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.