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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX1

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 front
Portability
67
Imaging
32
Features
36
Overall
33

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX1 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
  • Announced January 2009
Sony HX1
(Full Review)
  • 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1440 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
  • 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
  • Announced April 2009
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX1 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX1, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and HX1 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 3 months before the HX1 which means that they are of a similar age. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-3010 grades against the HX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony HX1

 FE-3010 HX1 

Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Olympus FE-3010

 HX1 FE-3010 
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony HX1

 FE-3010 HX1 
AnnouncedJanuary 2009April 2009Same age
Display resolution230k230kEqual display resolution
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch display Neither contains Touch display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 has got outer dimensions 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 HX1 has measurements of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX1 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the FE-3010 and the HX1.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and HX1 is 97 and 67 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and HX1.

As you have seen, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus FE-3010 will render more detail due to its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop pics a little more aggressively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX1 Portrait photography highlights
26
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
27
has manual focus
external flash not possible
resolution not great (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography features
Sony HX1 Street photography features
63
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
50
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
heavier than others (544 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography highlights
Sony HX1 Sports photography highlights
33
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
36
incredible zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution not great (9MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-3010
Travel photography with Sony HX1
57
environment sealing
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
48
has built in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long zoom (560mm)
missing Time Lapse function
heavier than others (544g)
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX1 as a Landscape photography camera
31
image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
39
has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
resolution not great (9 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-3010
Vlogging with Sony HX1
28
image stabilization (Digital)
provides face detect focusing
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have mic port
22
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
low res video (1440 x 1080 pixels)
missing mic support
heavier than others (544g)
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony HX1
 Olympus FE-3010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-3010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-07 2009-04-22
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 9 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 3456 x 2592
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-560mm (20.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.2
Macro focus distance 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 9.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
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) 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1440x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG 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 proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108 gr (0.24 lb) 544 gr (1.20 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Price at launch $140 $47,999