Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-C3

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony NEX-C3, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) possess different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was announced 3 years prior to the NEX-C3 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FE-3010 grades versus the NEX-C3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 provides physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony NEX-C3 has proportions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") with a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony NEX-C3 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the NEX-C3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and NEX-C3 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing just by looking through technical specs. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and NEX-C3.

As you can tell, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-C3 will result in greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a little more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.