Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony RX100 VA

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony RX100 VA, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") provide totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-3010 was launched 10 years before the RX100 VA and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the FE-3010 scores versus the RX100 VA when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The complete galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 enjoys physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") having a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that moment. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-3010 versus the RX100 VA.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and RX100 VA is 97 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and RX100 VA.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 featuring a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 VA will give greater detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.