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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W800

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
29
Overall
38

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W800 Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony W800
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F3.2-6.4) lens
  • 125g - 97 x 55 x 21mm
  • Released February 2014
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W800 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony W800

 FE-3010 W800 

Reasons to pick Sony W800 over the Olympus FE-3010

 W800 FE-3010 
ReleasedFebruary 2014January 2009Fresher by 62 months

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony W800

 FE-3010 W800 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kExact same screen resolution
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen
Touch screen Lack of Touch screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W800 Physical Comparison

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).

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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.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W800 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W800 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W800 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W800 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W800 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W800 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W800 as a Portrait photography camera
26
supports face detection focus
no manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
38
MP count good (20MP)
provides face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography highlights
Sony W800 Street photography highlights
63
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others in class (125g)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Sports photography camera
Sony W800 as a Sports photography camera
33
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
provides tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography features
Sony W800 Travel photography features
57
weather proof
has built in flash
no Time Lapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
70
lighter than others in class (125g)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W800 as a Landscape photography camera
31
built in image stabilization (Digital)
weather proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
low resolution (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Time Lapse mode
41
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (20MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging information
Sony W800 Vlogging information
28
built in image stabilization (Digital)
supports face detection focus
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic socket
33
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focusing
lighter than others in class (125g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.2)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external mic port
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W800 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony W800
 Olympus FE-3010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W800
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-01-07 2014-02-13
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
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 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 5152 x 3864
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.2-6.4
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - TFT LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 2 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.50 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
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 file format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 108g (0.24 lbs) 125g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 97 x 55 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
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-BN
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
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 1 1
Price at launch $140 $90