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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A6300

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A6300 Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6000
  • Renewed by Sony A6500
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A6300 Overview

Following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A6300, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-3010 was introduced 8 years before the A6300 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a quick view of how the FE-3010 matches up against the A6300 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony A6300

 FE-3010 A6300 

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus FE-3010

 A6300 FE-3010 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2009More modern by 86 months
Manual focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A6300

 FE-3010 A6300 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch display Lacking Touch display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") with a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A6300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-3010 against the A6300.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and A6300 is 97 and 83 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to visualise the gap in sensor sizes purely by seeing specifications. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and A6300.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more difficult and the Sony A6300 will produce more detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography info
Sony A6300 Portrait photography info
26
supports face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
80
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography advice
Sony A6300 Street photography advice
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
79
has a tilting screen
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
exports RAW files
environment proof
very good high ISO (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography highlights
Sony A6300 Sports photography highlights
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
75
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has tracking focus
environment proof
has phase detect autofocus
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
57
weather sealing
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
76
environment proof
good MP (24 megapixels)
built-in flash
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography info
Sony A6300 Landscape photography info
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
79
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
very good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging highlights
Sony A6300 Vlogging highlights
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect focusing
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic jack
35
has face detect autofocus
high quality video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A6300
 Olympus FE-3010Sony Alpha a6300
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-3010 Sony Alpha a6300
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-07 2016-02-03
Body design Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108 gr (0.24 pounds) 404 gr (0.89 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1437
Other
Battery life - 400 shots
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse feature With downloadable app
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $140 $889