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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A77

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Sony SLT-A77 front
Portability
59
Imaging
63
Features
83
Overall
71

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A77 Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Launched January 2009
Sony A77
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 50 - 16000 (Raise to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 732g - 143 x 104 x 81mm
  • Released October 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony A700
  • New Model is Sony A77 II
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A77 Overview

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A77, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and A77 (24MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and A77 (APS-C) possess different sensor size.

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The FE-3010 was introduced 3 years before the A77 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the FE-3010 grades versus the A77 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Sony A77

 FE-3010 A77 

Reasons to pick Sony A77 over the Olympus FE-3010

 A77 FE-3010 
ReleasedOctober 2011January 2009Newer by 34 months
Manual focus Very exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A77

 FE-3010 A77 
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A77 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-3010 offers outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony A77 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 732 grams (1.61 lbs).

Check out the Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A77 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view scale comparison of the FE-3010 versus the A77.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A77 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and A77 is 97 and 59 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A77 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A77 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions just by researching specs. The pic below will offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and A77.

As you can plainly see, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-3010 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A77 will result in extra detail using its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A77 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A77 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A77 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-3010
Portrait photography with Sony A77
26
has face detection focus
manual focus not available
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
77
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers face detect autofocus
exports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography features
Sony A77 Street photography features
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
74
screen articulates
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography information
Sony A77 Sports photography information
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
74
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
environment proofing
sensor has phase detect autofocus
low battery power (470 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A77 as a Travel photography camera
57
environment proofing
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
62
environment proofing
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
has built in flash
selfie friendly screen
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery power (470 CIPA)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-3010
Landscape photography with Sony A77
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
71
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
nice screen size (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (24 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
environment proofing
low battery power (470 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A77 as a Vlogging camera
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
has face detection focus
wide angle not good (36mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
76
selfie friendly screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
offers face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes mic support
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A77 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Sony A77
 Olympus FE-3010Sony SLT-A77
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-3010 Sony SLT-A77
Type Ultracompact Advanced DSLR
Launched 2009-01-07 2011-10-25
Physical type Ultracompact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 24 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 1600 16000
Maximum boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 50
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 19
Cross type focus points - 11
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens Sony/Minolta Alpha
Lens zoom range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focusing distance 5cm -
Total lenses - 143
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fully Articulated
Screen diagonal 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.73x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 12.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 12.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 24 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 108g (0.24 lb) 732g (1.61 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 143 x 104 x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.2
DXO Low light rating not tested 801
Other
Battery life - 470 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $140 $900