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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX200V

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V front
Portability
66
Imaging
42
Features
55
Overall
47

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX200V 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
  • Launched January 2009
Sony HX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
  • 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
  • Introduced May 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony HX100V
  • Newer Model is Sony HX300
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX200V Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony HX200V, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) but they feature the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was revealed 4 years before the HX200V which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple summation of how the FE-3010 matches up against the HX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony HX200V

 FE-3010 HX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Olympus FE-3010

 HX200V FE-3010 
IntroducedMay 2012January 2009Newer by 40 months
Focus manually Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony HX200V

 FE-3010 HX200V 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 provides exterior measurements 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 HX200V has specifications of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") with a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony HX200V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FE-3010 versus the HX200V.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX200V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and HX200V is 97 and 66 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison

Normally, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The image below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and HX200V.

Clearly, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different megapixels. You should count on the Sony HX200V to render extra detail because of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Portrait photography camera
26
includes face detection focusing
no manual focus
no manual control
no external flash support
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
45
manual focus
good MP (18MP)
features face detection autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography advice
Sony HX200V Street photography advice
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
51
screen tilts up and down
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
more heavy than competition (583 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography details
Sony HX200V Sports photography details
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
56
amazing zoom range (27-810mm 30.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18 megapixels)
features tracking autofocus
good battery pack (450 CIPA)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX200V as a Travel photography camera
57
weather sealing
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
resolution not great (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
57
good battery pack (450 shots)
good MP (18 megapixels)
flash built-in
quite wide (27mm)
long reach (810mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (583 grams)
does not contain selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX200V Landscape photography factors
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
resolution not great (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
50
manual focus
quite wide (27mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (18MP)
good battery pack (450 CIPA)
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging information
Sony HX200V Vlogging information
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
includes face detection focusing
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external mic jack
27
quite wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly display
doesn't have external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (583g)
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony HX200V
 Olympus FE-3010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-01-07 2012-05-11
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 27-810mm (30.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8-5.6
Macro focusing distance 5cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230k dot 922k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 12.40 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108 gr (0.24 lbs) 583 gr (1.29 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 - 450 photos
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FH50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $140 $480