Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A3000

The following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A3000, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and A3000 (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and A3000 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The FE-5010 was brought out 5 years prior to the A3000 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A3000 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-5010 grades vs the A3000 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony Alpha A3000. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Sony A3000 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 features outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony A3000 has dimensions of 128mm x 91mm x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 411 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-5010 and the A3000.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and A3000 is 96 and 69 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to picture the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading technical specs. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and A3000.

As you can tell, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A3000 will offer greater detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.