Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX9
Portability
97 Imaging
34 Features
20 Overall
28
97 Imaging
34 Features
20 Overall
28
Portability
95 Imaging
35 Features
40 Overall
37
95 Imaging
35 Features
40 Overall
37
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX9 Key Specs
Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 1600
- Digital Image Stabilization
- 640 x 480 video
- 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
- Released January 2009
Sony TX9
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3.5" Fixed Display
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
- 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
- Revealed July 2010
Photography Glossary Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX9 Overview
Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony TX9, both Ultracompact cameras by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the TX9 (12MP) is fairly comparable and they use the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").
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Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-3010 scores versus the TX9 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony TX9
| FE-3010 | TX9 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony TX9 over the Olympus FE-3010
| TX9 | FE-3010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | July 2010 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 18 months |
| Focus manually |  | Very exact focus | ||
| Display sizing | 3.5" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.8") |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) |
| Touch display |  | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony TX9
| FE-3010 | TX9 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither contains selfie screen |
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX9 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has dimensions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).
Take a look at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony TX9 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-3010 and the TX9.
Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and TX9 is 97 and 95 respectively.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX9 Sensor Comparison
More often than not, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The graphic below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and TX9.
To sum up, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing and the identical MP therefore you can expect comparable quality of images although you may want to factor the launch date of the cameras into account. The older FE-3010 will be behind in sensor innovation.
Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX9 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography details
Sony TX9 Portrait photography details
offers face detection focusing
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
has manual focus
manual mode not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sony TX9 Street photography info
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
screen is fixed
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes focus by touch
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (149 grams)
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Olympus FE-3010 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Sports photography camera
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel photography with Olympus FE-3010
Travel photography with Sony TX9
weather proof
has built in flash
does not have Time Lapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
includes focus by touch
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
heavier than competitors in class (149g)
MP count low (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Olympus FE-3010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX9 as a Landscape photography camera
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
lack of manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
has manual focus
relatively wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging with Olympus FE-3010
Vlogging with Sony TX9
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focusing
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external mic support
relatively wide (25mm)
touch screen
has image stabilization (Optical)
great video quality (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
heavier than competitors in class (149g)
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony TX9 Specifications
| Olympus FE-3010 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Manufacturer | Olympus | Sony |
| Model | Olympus FE-3010 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9 |
| Class | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Released | 2009-01-07 | 2010-07-08 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Ultracompact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | - | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4000 x 3000 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 125 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focus | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| Selective AF | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| AF live view | ||
| Face detect focusing | ||
| Contract detect focusing | ||
| Phase detect focusing | ||
| Number of focus points | - | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 36-108mm (3.0x) | 25-100mm (4.0x) |
| Highest aperture | f/3.1-5.9 | f/3.5-4.6 |
| Macro focus range | 5cm | 1cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7" | 3.5" |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 2 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shutter speed | - | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | 3.80 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| 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 (50 fps), 1440 x 1080 (50, 25fps), 1280 x 720 (25 fps), 640 x 480 (25 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | 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 | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 108 grams (0.24 lbs) | 149 grams (0.33 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") | 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") |
| 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 model | - | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage media | xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal | SD/ SDHC/ SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, Internal |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Retail price | $140 | $799 |