Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung NX3000

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung NX3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There is a huge difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and NX3000 (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and NX3000 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizes.

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The FE-5010 was brought out 6 years prior to the NX3000 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX3000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-5010 matches up against the NX3000 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung NX3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Samsung NX3000 Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 has exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Samsung NX3000 has sizing of 117mm x 66mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 230 grams (0.51 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-5010 versus the NX3000.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and NX3000 is 96 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to picture the difference in sensor dimensions only by going through technical specs. The pic below should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and NX3000.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Samsung NX3000 will provide greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.