Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony WX70

In this article, we are analyzing the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony WX70, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 4 years before the WX70 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FE-3010 matches up versus the WX70 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-3010 offers outside 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) whilst the Sony WX70 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-3010 against the WX70.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and WX70 is 97 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it is very difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing purely by researching specifications. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and WX70.

To sum up, each of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony WX70 to result in extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a little more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.