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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W810

Portability
97
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810 front
Portability
96
Imaging
45
Features
26
Overall
37

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W810 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony W810
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-162mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 111g - 97 x 56 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2014
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W810 Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony W810, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but they use the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 6 years earlier than the W810 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a concise view of how the FE-3010 matches up vs the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony W810

 FE-3010 W810 

Reasons to pick Sony W810 over the Olympus FE-3010

 W810 FE-3010 
LaunchedJanuary 2014January 2009Fresher by 60 months

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony W810

 FE-3010 W810 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimension2.7"2.7"Identical screen measurements
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen
Touch screen Missing Touch screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W810 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry your camera, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 has physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony W810 has measurements of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-3010 vs the W810.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W810 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and W810 is 97 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W810 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W810 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by viewing technical specs. The visual here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and W810.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony W810 to result in greater detail due to its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W810 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W810 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W810 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-3010
Portrait photography with Sony W810
26
offers face detection focusing
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
38
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
supports face detect focus
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Street photography camera
Sony W810 as a Street photography camera
63
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography information
Sony W810 Sports photography information
34
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
supports tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 fps)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography information
Sony W810 Travel photography information
57
environment proofing
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
67
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
fairly wide (27mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony W810 as a Landscape photography camera
32
image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse mode
41
fairly wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging info
Sony W810 Vlogging info
28
image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focusing
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone port
32
fairly wide (27mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect focus
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have mic socket
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony W810 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony W810
 Olympus FE-3010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-01-07 2014-01-07
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
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 Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) 27-162mm (6.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-6.5
Macro focusing range 5cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 2.7 inch
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1500 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.20 m (with ISO auto)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto / Flash On / Slow Synchro / Flash Off / Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108 grams (0.24 lbs) 111 grams (0.24 lbs)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 97 x 56 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life - 200 shots
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BN
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 secs)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo, microSD/microSDHC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $140 $100