Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony NEX-C3

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony NEX-C3, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and NEX-C3 (APS-C) have different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5010 was announced 3 years prior to the NEX-C3 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FE-5010 scores vs the NEX-C3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 has got physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-C3 has proportions of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-5010 versus the NEX-C3.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and NEX-C3 is 96 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and NEX-C3.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 with its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony NEX-C3 will render extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.