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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A3000

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Sony Alpha A3000 front
Portability
69
Imaging
62
Features
54
Overall
58

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A3000 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Released January 2009
Sony A3000
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 16000
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 411g - 128 x 91 x 85mm
  • Introduced August 2013
  • Successor is Sony a3500
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A3000 Overview

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.

Photography Glossary

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Sony A3000

 FE-5010 A3000 

Reasons to pick Sony A3000 over the Olympus FE-5010

 A3000 FE-5010 
IntroducedAugust 2013January 2009Newer by 56 months
Manual focus More exact focusing
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony A3000

 FE-5010 A3000 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch screen Absent Touch screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A3000 Physical Comparison

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).

Check the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A3000 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A3000 size comparison

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

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A3000 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A3000 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A3000 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A3000 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A3000 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony A3000 as a Portrait photography camera
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
77
you can focus manually
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features face detect focusing
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography highlights
Sony A3000 Street photography highlights
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competitors in class (130 grams)
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
56
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
screen is fixed
no image stabilization
heavier than competitors (411 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography highlights
Sony A3000 Sports photography highlights
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
59
MP count good (20MP)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
features tracking focus
better than average battery life (470 CIPA)
slow continuous shooting (3.0 fps)
no image stabilization
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography information
Sony A3000 Travel photography information
60
lighter than competitors in class (130g)
weather proofing
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse function
low resolution (12MP)
does not contain selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
60
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
heavier than competitors (411 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography info
Sony A3000 Landscape photography info
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse function
70
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
MP count good (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
delivers RAW formats
better than average battery life (470 per charge)
no image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5010
Vlogging with Sony A3000
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (130 grams)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not contain selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone jack
26
features face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not feature selfie friendly display
no image stabilization
doesn't have mic jack
heavier than competitors (411 grams)
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A3000 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony A3000
 Olympus FE-5010Sony Alpha A3000
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-5010 Sony Alpha A3000
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2009-01-07 2013-08-27
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ image
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 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5456 x 3632
Maximum native ISO 1600 16000
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Available lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display technology - TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.47x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter speed - 3.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO200 / 4m at ISO100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Flash off, Auto flash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync.
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/160s
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
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD, H.264, MP4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130g (0.29 lbs) 411g (0.91 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 128 x 91 x 85mm (5.0" x 3.6" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 78
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.8
DXO Low light rating not tested 1068
Other
Battery life - 470 shots
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2-sec. or 10-sec. delay)
Time lapse feature
Storage media xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) -
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $130 $398