Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX10 III

Here is a thorough comparison of the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony RX10 III, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and RX10 III (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and RX10 III (1") provide totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the RX10 III and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 III being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the FE-3010 scores versus the RX10 III in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 III. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony RX10 III Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 provides 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) whilst the Sony RX10 III has dimensions of 133mm x 94mm x 127mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.0") along with a weight of 1051 grams (2.32 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-3010 and the RX10 III.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and RX10 III is 97 and 53 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to see the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and RX10 III.

As you have seen, both the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX10 III will show more detail due to its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be behind in sensor innovation.