Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A68

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony A68, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and A68 (24MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and A68 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizes.

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 7 years before the A68 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-3010 scores versus the A68 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 offers 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) whilst the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the FE-3010 against the A68.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and A68 is 97 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizing purely by looking through technical specs. The visual underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and A68.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-3010 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Sony A68 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos way more aggressively. The older FE-3010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.