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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-F3

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-F3 front
Portability
86
Imaging
57
Features
60
Overall
58

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-F3 Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(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
Sony NEX-F3
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony NEX-F3

 FE-3010 NEX-F3 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-F3 over the Olympus FE-3010

 NEX-F3 FE-3010 
IntroducedAugust 2012January 2009More modern by 43 months
Manual focus Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kCrisper display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony NEX-F3

 FE-3010 NEX-F3 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-F3 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-F3 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-F3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony NEX-F3 as a Portrait photography camera
26
includes face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
74
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography info
Sony NEX-F3 Street photography info
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
76
has a tilting screen
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography highlights
Sony NEX-F3 Sports photography highlights
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
53
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
great battery power (470 shots)
max frames per second very slow (6.0 frames/s)
no image stabilization
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography factors
Sony NEX-F3 Travel photography factors
57
environment proofing
flash built-in
no Timelapse recording
megapixel count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
69
great battery power (470 per charge)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography factors
Sony NEX-F3 Landscape photography factors
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Timelapse recording
70
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
great battery power (470 CIPA)
no image stabilization
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging highlights
Sony NEX-F3 Vlogging highlights
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection autofocus
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone socket
27
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
does not have external mic socket
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony NEX-F3 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony NEX-F3
 Olympus FE-3010Sony Alpha NEX-F3
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