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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX10 II Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(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
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Boost to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Revealed June 2015
  • Superseded the Sony RX10
  • Replacement is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-3010 was brought out 7 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-3010 grades vs the RX10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony RX10 II

 FE-3010 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus FE-3010

 RX10 II FE-3010 
RevealedJune 2015January 2009More recent by 78 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony RX10 II

 FE-3010 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 provides physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony RX10 II has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX10 II in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at the time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-3010 and the RX10 II.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and RX10 II is 97 and 58 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and RX10 II.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography factors
Sony RX10 II Portrait photography factors
26
offers face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
71
has manual focus
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
supports face detect focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography info
Sony RX10 II Street photography info
63
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
72
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Sports photography camera
33
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
68
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (1")
supports tracking focus
weather proof
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Travel photography camera
57
environment proof
built-in flash
no Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
56
weather proof
decent MP (20MP)
built-in flash
really wide (24mm)
no Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography details
Sony RX10 II Landscape photography details
31
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
62
has manual focus
really wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
decent sensor size (1")
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 II as a Vlogging camera
28
built in image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detect focus
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
no mic socket
31
really wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does have microphone support
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus FE-3010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-07 2015-06-10
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 1600 12800
Max enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.8
Macro focusing range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,229k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter rate - 14.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 10.20 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108g (0.24 lb) 813g (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 70
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.6
DXO Low light rating not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at release $140 $998