Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX100 V

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony RX100 V, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 8 years prior to the RX100 V which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FE-3010 scores against the RX100 V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony RX100 V Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 features outer dimensions 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 RX100 V has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-3010 against the RX100 V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and RX100 V is 97 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specs. The image here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and RX100 V.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-3010 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 V will resolve extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.