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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony H300

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony H300 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 H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Announced February 2014
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony H300 Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony H300, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but they possess the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was launched 6 years earlier than the H300 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief overview of how the FE-3010 matches up versus the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony H300

 FE-3010 H300 

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus FE-3010

 H300 FE-3010 
AnnouncedFebruary 2014January 2009More recent by 62 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony H300

 FE-3010 H300 
Manual focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch display Lack of Touch display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 has external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony H300 has dimensions of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-3010 vs the H300.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and H300 is 97 and 63 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to see the contrast in sensor measurements simply by looking through technical specs. The photograph underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and H300.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to render more detail utilizing its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H300 as a Portrait photography camera
26
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
40
megapixel count decent (20MP)
supports face detection focus
lack of manual focus
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-3010
Street photography with Sony H300
63
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
43
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
heavier than competitors in class (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
33
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
50
incredible zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
supports tracking autofocus
great battery (350 per charge)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography features
Sony H300 Travel photography features
57
environment sealing
built-in flash
no Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
56
great battery (350 per charge)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
flash built-in
rather wide (25mm)
very long reach (875mm)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (590 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-3010
Landscape photography with Sony H300
31
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Timelapse recording
47
rather wide (25mm)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
great battery (350 per charge)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging highlights
Sony H300 Vlogging highlights
28
image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detect focus
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 resolution)
no microphone port
24
rather wide (25mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection focus
slow max aperture (f3)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external mic support
heavier than competitors in class (590g)
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony H300
 Olympus FE-3010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-01-07 2014-02-13
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by - Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 5152 x 3864
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW data
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dots
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1500s
Continuous shooting rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 8.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 lb) 590 gr (1.30 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Pricing at launch $140 $249