Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W610

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W610, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the W610 (14MP) is relatively similar and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 4 years before the W610 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the FE-3010 grades versus the W610 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-3010 has got outer measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-3010 and the W610.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-3010 and W610 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizes purely by reviewing technical specs. The image below will give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and W610.

As you have seen, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony W610 to offer more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.