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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX55

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55 front
Portability
97
Imaging
39
Features
46
Overall
41

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX55 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
  • Launched January 2009
Sony TX55
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 109g - 93 x 54 x 13mm
  • Announced July 2011
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX55 Overview

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony TX55, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and TX55 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was released 3 years before the TX55 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short view of how the FE-3010 grades against the TX55 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony TX55

 FE-3010 TX55 

Reasons to pick Sony TX55 over the Olympus FE-3010

 TX55 FE-3010 
AnnouncedJuly 2011January 2009More recent by 30 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3.3"2.7"Larger display (+0.6")
Display resolution1230k230kClearer display (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony TX55

 FE-3010 TX55 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX55 Physical Comparison

In case you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 provides outside 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 TX55 has dimensions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-3010 and the TX55.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX55 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and TX55 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX55 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX55 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor measurements just by going over specs. The visual below will give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and TX55.

All in all, both of those cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony TX55 to offer more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX55 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX55 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography information
Sony TX55 Portrait photography information
26
offers face detection autofocus
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
36
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
no manual control
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX55 as a Street photography camera
63
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography details
Sony TX55 Sports photography details
33
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good battery life (250 shots)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-3010
Travel photography with Sony TX55
57
environment proof
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
69
good battery life (250 CIPA)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography features
Sony TX55 Landscape photography features
31
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (12MP)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
50
focusing manually
rather wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3.3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
good battery life (250 CIPA)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging advice
Sony TX55 Vlogging advice
28
built in image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection autofocus
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone port
34
rather wide (26mm)
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
lack of microphone support
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony TX55
 Olympus FE-3010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-3010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-01-07 2011-07-24
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus range 5cm 3cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 2.7" 3.3"
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 1,230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Screen tech - XtraFine OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 3.70 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone support
Headphone support
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
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108 gr (0.24 lb) 109 gr (0.24 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 93 x 54 x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 250 images
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal microSD/SDHC, Memory Stick Micro
Card slots Single Single
Launch price $140 $350