Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W650

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W650, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was announced 4 years before the W650 and that is quite a significant gap 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 W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FE-3010 matches up against the W650 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 has got physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony W650 has measurements of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W650 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FE-3010 versus the W650.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and W650 is 97 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's tough to see the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading specs. The photograph below might give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and W650.

All in all, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Sony W650 to deliver more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.