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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX30V

Portability
96 Imaging
35 Features
20 Overall
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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").

Photography Glossary

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).
Compare the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony HX30V 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 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
21
 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
34
 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