Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W800

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W800, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and W800 (20MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was released 6 years prior to the W800 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W800 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FE-3010 scores vs the W800 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Sony W800 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 comes with outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony W800 has proportions of 97mm x 55mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 125 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W800 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view size comparison of the FE-3010 vs the W800.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and W800 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to see the gap between sensor sizing simply by reading through specifications. The graphic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and W800.

To sum up, both of those cameras have the same sensor dimensions albeit not the same resolution. You should expect the Sony W800 to give more detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.