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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W560

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W560 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony W560
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-104mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 110g - 94 x 56 x 19mm
  • Released January 2011
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W560 Overview

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W560, both Ultracompact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the W560 (14MP) is fairly similar and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The FE-3010 was unveiled 24 months prior to the W560 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before delving through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FE-3010 matches up versus the W560 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony W560

 FE-3010 W560 

Reasons to pick Sony W560 over the Olympus FE-3010

 W560 FE-3010 
ReleasedJanuary 2011January 2009Fresher by 24 months
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony W560

 FE-3010 W560 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kExact same display resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W560 Physical Comparison

If you are planning to carry your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 has external dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W560 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the FE-3010 versus the W560.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W560 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and W560 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W560 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W560 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing purely by going over specs. The graphic below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and W560.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should anticipate the Sony W560 to offer extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W560 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W560 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W560 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W560 as a Portrait photography camera
26
supports face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
28
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-3010
Street photography with Sony W560
63
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
57
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography info
Sony W560 Sports photography info
34
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
35
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W560 as a Travel photography camera
57
weather proofing
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
65
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography info
Sony W560 Landscape photography info
32
image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW support
no Time Lapse mode
42
reasonably wide (26mm)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging information
Sony W560 Vlogging information
28
image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detect focus
wide angle not good (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
no mic port
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W560 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony W560
 Olympus FE-3010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560
Type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-01-07 2011-01-06
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 26-104mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/2.7-5.7
Macro focusing range 5cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108 gr (0.24 lbs) 110 gr (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 94 x 56 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at launch $140 $139