Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX100V

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX100V, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and HX100V (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was introduced 3 years prior to the HX100V and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the FE-3010 grades versus the HX100V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Sony HX100V Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 offers external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony HX100V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") and a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX100V in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-3010 vs the HX100V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and HX100V is 97 and 66 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualise the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and HX100V.

Clearly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Sony HX100V to give you greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.