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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX30V

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V front
Portability
90
Imaging
42
Features
50
Overall
45

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX30V Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony HX30V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.2-5.8) lens
  • 254g - 107 x 62 x 35mm
  • Introduced February 2012
  • Succeeded the Sony HX20V
  • Later Model is Sony HX50V
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX30V Overview

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony HX30V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and HX30V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was released 4 years earlier than the HX30V which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-5010 scores versus the HX30V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Sony HX30V

 FE-5010 HX30V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX30V over the Olympus FE-5010

 HX30V FE-5010 
IntroducedFebruary 2012January 2009More modern by 38 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony HX30V

 FE-5010 HX30V 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither has Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX30V Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 has external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony HX30V has sizing of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the HX30V.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX30V size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and HX30V is 96 and 90 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX30V top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX30V Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, its hard to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and HX30V.

Clearly, the two cameras feature the identical sensor size but different resolution. You should expect to see the Sony HX30V to give extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX30V sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX30V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX30V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography factors
Sony HX30V Portrait photography factors
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
45
has manual focus
MP count decent (18MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography factors
Sony HX30V Street photography factors
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than others (130 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors (254 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography details
Sony HX30V Sports photography details
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
49
long zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
no shutter priority
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography advice
Sony HX30V Travel photography advice
60
lighter than others (130 grams)
environment sealing
has built in flash
no Timelapse recording
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
69
lighter than competitors (254g)
MP count decent (18MP)
flash built-in
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony HX30V as a Landscape photography camera
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
no Timelapse recording
50
has manual focus
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5010
Vlogging with Sony HX30V
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (130g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
no external microphone jack
34
pretty wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competitors (254g)
sluggish max aperture (f3.2)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic support
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX30V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony HX30V
 Olympus FE-5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX30V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2009-01-07 2012-02-28
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 18 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4896 x 3672
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-500mm (20.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.2-5.8
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 7.10 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 gr (0.29 lb) 254 gr (0.56 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 107 x 62 x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 320 photos
Battery style - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Launch cost $130 $420