Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W370

Here is a in depth assessment of the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony W370, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the W370 (14MP) is very well matched and they use the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 12 months prior to the W370 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise overview of how the FE-3010 scores against the W370 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with outer 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) while the Sony W370 has proportions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-3010 and the W370.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and W370 is 97 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing only by checking specifications. The visual here should give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and W370.

Plainly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can expect to see the Sony W370 to give you extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.