Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX20V
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX20V Key Specs
(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
- Introduced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
- 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
- Announced July 2012
- Older Model is Sony HX10V
- Updated by Sony HX30V
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX20V Overview
Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX20V, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and HX20V (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FE-3010 was manufactured 4 years prior to the HX20V and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FE-3010 grades against the HX20V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX20V Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Sony HX20V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony HX20V
FE-3010 | HX20V |
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Reasons to pick Sony HX20V over the Olympus FE-3010
HX20V | FE-3010 | |||
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Announced | July 2012 | January 2009 | Fresher by 43 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 922k | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony HX20V
FE-3010 | HX20V | |||
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Display type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed display | |
Selfie screen | Lacking selfie screen | |||
Touch friendly display | Neither comes with Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX20V Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony HX20V has measurements of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") and a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX20V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-3010 versus the HX20V.
Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and HX20V is 97 and 90 respectively.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX20V Sensor Comparison
Sometimes, it can be difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by looking at specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and HX20V.
All in all, the two cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony HX20V to give you extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX20V Specifications
Olympus FE-3010 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus FE-3010 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX20V |
Type | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-01-07 | 2012-07-20 |
Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | - | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
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 | 12 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4896 x 3672 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection focus | ||
Contract detection focus | ||
Phase detection focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
Max aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.2-5.8 |
Macro focusing distance | 5cm | 1cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Resolution of screen | 230k dots | 922k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Screen technology | - | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 7.10 m |
Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AE 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) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 108 grams (0.24 pounds) | 254 grams (0.56 pounds) |
Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") |
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 | - | 320 images |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | - | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | One | One |
Price at release | $140 | $397 |