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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A57

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony SLT-A57 front
Portability
64
Imaging
57
Features
85
Overall
68

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A57 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
  • Released January 2009
Sony A57
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 618g - 132 x 98 x 81mm
  • Revealed September 2012
  • Replaced the Sony A55
  • Successor is Sony A58
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A57 Overview

Lets look closer at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A57, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and A57 (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and A57 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 4 years prior to the A57 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A57 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-3010 scores vs the A57 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony A57

 FE-3010 A57 

Reasons to pick Sony A57 over the Olympus FE-3010

 A57 FE-3010 
RevealedSeptember 2012January 2009Newer by 44 months
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A57

 FE-3010 A57 
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A57 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 provides external measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Sony A57 has sizing of 132mm x 98mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2") having a weight of 618 grams (1.36 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A57 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-3010 versus the A57.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A57 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and A57 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A57 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A57 Sensor Comparison

Usually, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specifications. The pic underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and A57.

Plainly, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-3010 because of its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A57 will provide greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A57 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A57 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A57 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography features
Sony A57 Portrait photography features
26
comes with face detect autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
74
manual focus
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography factors
Sony A57 Street photography factors
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
fixed screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
75
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography details
Sony A57 Sports photography details
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
78
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
has phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography details
Sony A57 Travel photography details
57
weather proofing
built-in flash
lack of Time Lapse function
low megapixels (12MP)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
67
megapixel count good (16MP)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
lack of Timelapse recording
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography info
Sony A57 Landscape photography info
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather proofing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
72
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is decent (APS-C)
supports RAW files
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging info
Sony A57 Vlogging info
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
comes with face detect autofocus
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of mic port
77
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
includes face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
has external microphone port
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A57 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A57
 Olympus FE-3010Sony SLT-A57
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-3010 Sony SLT-A57
Type Ultracompact Entry-Level DSLR
Released 2009-01-07 2012-09-13
Body design Ultracompact Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 16000
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Amount of lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - Xtra Fine TFT drive with TruBlack technology
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 12.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.00 m (@ ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 24p), 1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108 grams (0.24 pounds) 618 grams (1.36 pounds)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 132 x 98 x 81mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 75
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.4
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.0
DXO Low light score not tested 785
Other
Battery life - 550 photographs
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Retail cost $140 $1,000