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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX100

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
50
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX100 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 RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Launched August 2012
  • Updated by Sony RX100 II
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX100 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony RX100, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") come with different sensor sizing.

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The FE-3010 was revealed 4 years before the RX100 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the FE-3010 scores vs the RX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony RX100

 FE-3010 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus FE-3010

 RX100 FE-3010 
LaunchedAugust 2012January 2009More recent by 44 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kSharper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony RX100

 FE-3010 RX100 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch screen No Touch screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 has got outer measurements 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 RX100 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") having a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony RX100 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-3010 against the RX100.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and RX100 is 97 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference between sensor measurements merely by checking technical specs. The photograph here may provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and RX100.

As you have seen, both cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more challenging and the Sony RX100 will give greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX100 as a Portrait photography camera
26
comes with face detect focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
64
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
includes face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
no external flash support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography advice
Sony RX100 Street photography advice
63
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen does not articulate
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
79
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is good (1")
saves RAW formats
lighter than competition (240g)
very good ISO range (25,600)
no articulating screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography information
Sony RX100 Sports photography information
33
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (1")
includes tracking focus
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography details
Sony RX100 Travel photography details
57
weather proofing
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
79
lighter than competition (240 grams)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography highlights
Sony RX100 Landscape photography highlights
31
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
74
has manual focus
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
screen size is good (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (1")
very good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX100 as a Vlogging camera
28
image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect focus
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone socket
38
pretty wide (28mm)
very good max aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than competition (240 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing mic port
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony RX100
 Olympus FE-3010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-01-07 2012-08-28
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focusing distance 5cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
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)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108g (0.24 lbs) 240g (0.53 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 66
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.4
DXO Low light rating not tested 390
Other
Battery life - 330 pictures
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage media xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch pricing $140 $448