Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A58

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A58, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and A58 (20MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) use totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-3010 was revealed 5 years before the A58 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a comprehensive comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the FE-3010 scores versus the A58 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony SLT-A58. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony A58 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 has got outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) while the Sony A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") having a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-3010 against the A58.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and A58 is 97 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it is very tough to see the difference between sensor sizing merely by reading specs. The visual here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-3010 and A58.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh tougher and the Sony A58 will deliver greater detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.