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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX7V 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
  • Released January 2009
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Introduced July 2011
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony HX7V, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was introduced 3 years earlier than the HX7V which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-3010 scores vs the HX7V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony HX7V

 FE-3010 HX7V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Olympus FE-3010

 HX7V FE-3010 
IntroducedJuly 2011January 2009More modern by 30 months
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony HX7V

 FE-3010 HX7V 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither features Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 enjoys exterior 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) and the Sony HX7V has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony HX7V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-3010 vs the HX7V.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and HX7V is 97 and 92 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and HX7V.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different resolution. You can count on the Sony HX7V to deliver more detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX7V Portrait photography highlights
26
offers face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
30
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography advice
Sony HX7V Street photography advice
63
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
56
image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus FE-3010
Sports photography with Sony HX7V
33
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
39
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography highlights
Sony HX7V Travel photography highlights
57
environment sealing
has built in flash
lack of Time Lapse recording
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
67
good resolution (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography details
Sony HX7V Landscape photography details
31
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment sealing
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
42
quite wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16MP)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging advice
Sony HX7V Vlogging advice
28
built in image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect autofocus
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic jack
32
quite wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony HX7V
 Olympus FE-3010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Released 2009-01-07 2011-07-19
Physical type Ultracompact Compact
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 surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 921k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.80 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB 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 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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 108g (0.24 pounds) 208g (0.46 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 ID - NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $140 $499