Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX30V

Lets look closer at the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony HX30V, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 4 years earlier than the HX30V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX30V being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-3010 matches up vs the HX30V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony HX30V Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 provides external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has specifications of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-3010 compared to the HX30V.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and HX30V is 97 and 90 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by going over specifications. The graphic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and HX30V.

Plainly, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony HX30V to deliver more detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.