Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony A99

Let's look more closely at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Sony A99, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and A99 (24MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the A99 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the FE-3010 matches up against the A99 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony SLT-A99. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony A99 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you will have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 offers outside dimensions 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 A99 has proportions of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") having a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-3010 versus the A99.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and A99 is 97 and 57 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by going over a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and A99.

Clearly, the 2 cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-3010 because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony A99 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The older FE-3010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.