Olympus FE-3010

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Reasons to buy the Olympus FE-3010

Size
Really small
Ultra compact 93x56x18 mm
Image stabilization
Image stabilization
Digital
Thickness
Thin
0.7"
Weight
Light-weight
108 g
Casio Exilim EX-S12

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Reasons to buy the Casio Exilim EX-S12

Size
Really small
Compact 95x60x23 mm
Supports 24p
24p movies
For that film look
Weight
Light-weight
111 g

differences

Advantages of the Casio EX-S12

Supports 24p Supports 24p Yes vs No
Help
Get that real film feel
Movie format Higher resolution movies 720p @ 24fps vs 480p @ 30fps
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Shoots high resolution HD (720p) video but at a lower frame rate
Aperture Wider aperture f/2.8 vs f/3.1
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At its widest zoom, the EX-S12's lens captures marginally more light (0.3 f-stops)
True resolution Slightly higher true resolution 9.8 MP vs 9.8 MP
Help
Almost the same
Sensor size Slightly larger sensor 1/2.3" 6.2x4.6mm vs 1/2.3" 6.1x4.6mm
Help
Almost the same
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Advantages of the Olympus FE-3010

Image stabilization Image stabilization Digital vs None
Help
Helps eliminate blur caused by small camera movements
Size Smaller 93x56x18 mm vs 95x60x23 mm
Help
Around 30% smaller
Thickness Thinner 0.7" vs 0.9"
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More than 20% thinner
Longest exposure Slightly longer exposures 4s vs 1/2s
Help
8x longer exposures
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Relative to the best recent compacts, and ignoring price

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Green arrow Too close to call! Snapsort considers these cameras too competitive to make a clear recommendation. This recommendation, however, should be taken with a grain of salt since it doesn't always make sense to compare a compact with a ultra compact.

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Compared to recent compacts

Common Strengths Common Weaknesses
Weight Light weight Help
EX-S12:111 g
FE-3010:108 g
Longest exposure Short max exposure time Help
EX-S12:1/2s
FE-3010:4s
Light sensitivity (boost) No boost ISO Help
Lacks boost light sensitivity
Wide angle Poor wide angle Help
36 mm
Panorama Neither camera stitches together panoramas Help
You could stitch photos in post
Sensor type Lower-end sensor types Help
CCD
HDR Neither has in-camera HDR Help
You could do HDR manually
Light sensitivity Poor maximum light sensitivity Help
1,600 ISO
Screen size Very small screens Help
2.7"
Touch screen No touchscreens Help
More buttons
Image stabilization One has image stabilization Help
EX-S12:None
FE-3010:Digital
Screen resolution Low resolution screens Help
230k dots
Movie format Poor movies Help
EX-S12:720p @ 24fps
FE-3010:480p @ 30fps
Zoom Poor zoom Help
3x

competitors

Shared Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Canon ELPH 310 HS

Travel zoom

$195 - $196

Zoom Has slightly more zoom
Movie format Records higher quality movies
Thickness Is thicker
Weight Is slightly heavier
Canon ELPH 300 HS

Canon ELPH 300 HS

Compact

$148 - $179

Movie format Records higher quality movies
Wide angle Has a much wider wide angle lens
Weight Is slightly heavier

Casio Exilim EX-S12 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Casio Exilim EX-S10

Casio Exilim EX-S10

Ultra compact

Size Significantly smaller
Thickness Significantly thinner
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies
Fujifilm FinePix JX200

Fujifilm FinePix JX200

Compact

$85 - $88

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Image stabilization Image stabilization
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Supports 24p No 24p support
Casio Exilim EX-ZS6

Casio Exilim ZS6

Compact

$154

Screen flips out Has a flip-out screen
Wide angle Much better wide angle
Supports 24p No 24p support
Weight Slightly heavier
Placeholder

Olympus D-490 Zoom

Digicam

Viewfinder Has a viewfinder
Wide angle Better wide angle
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Size Much larger
Casio Exilim ZS5

Casio Exilim ZS5

Compact

$106

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Light sensitivity Better maximum light sensitivity
Supports 24p No 24p support
Movie format Lower resolution movies

Olympus FE-3010 Competitors

Advantages

Disadvantages

Nikon D3100

Nikon D3100

Entry-level DSLR

$500 - $547 with 18-55mm lens

Sensor size Much larger sensor
True resolution Much higher true resolution
Size Much larger
Weight Much heavier
Olympus FE-5040

Olympus FE-5040

Compact

$111 - $118

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Image stabilization No image stabilization
Size Larger
Sony Cybershot DSC-W510

Sony Cybershot W510

Compact

$108 - $198

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Aperture Wider aperture
Size Slightly larger
Thickness Thicker
Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Olympus Stylus Tough 8010

Waterproof

$155 - $165

Wide angle Much better wide angle
Movie format Higher resolution movies
Aperture Significantly narrower aperture
Size Larger
Nikon Coolpix S7c

Nikon Coolpix S7c

Compact

Screen size Significantly larger screen
Aperture Wider aperture
True resolution Much lower true resolution
Image stabilization No image stabilization

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