Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-F3
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-F3 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
- Launched January 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 16000
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony E Mount
- 314g - 117 x 67 x 42mm
- Introduced August 2012
- Replaced the Sony NEX-C3
- Updated by Sony NEX-3N

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-F3 Overview
Let's look closer at the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony NEX-F3, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and NEX-F3 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

The FE-3010 was announced 4 years prior to the NEX-F3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FE-3010 matches up vs the NEX-F3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-F3 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony NEX-F3
FE-3010 | NEX-F3 |
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Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Olympus FE-3010
NEX-F3 | FE-3010 | |||
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Introduced | August 2012 | ![]() | January 2009 | More modern by 43 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | Dial exact focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony NEX-F3
FE-3010 | NEX-F3 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Missing selfie screen | ||
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Missing Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-F3 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 has got outer measurements 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-F3 has sizing of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).
Compare the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony NEX-F3 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-3010 versus the NEX-F3.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and NEX-F3 is 97 and 86 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-F3 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its hard to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at a spec sheet. The picture underneath will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and NEX-F3.
As you can see, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony NEX-F3 will give you more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications
Olympus FE-3010 | Sony Alpha NEX-F3 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus FE-3010 | Sony Alpha NEX-F3 |
Type | Ultracompact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Launched | 2009-01-07 | 2012-08-16 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | 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 area | 27.7mm² | 365.0mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti alias 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 | 16000 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 200 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection AF | ||
Contract detection AF | ||
Phase detection AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | Sony E |
Lens zoom range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | - |
Maximum aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | - |
Macro focusing range | 5cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 121 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230 thousand dots | 920 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT Xtra Fine LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shooting rate | - | 6.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | - |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Highest flash synchronize | - | 1/160 seconds |
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, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 108 gr (0.24 lbs) | 314 gr (0.69 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 117 x 67 x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | 73 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1114 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 470 photographs |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NPFW50 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10 sec 3 or 5 images) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch price | $140 | $470 |