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Canon R6 vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
61
Imaging
74
Features
90
Overall
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Canon EOS R6 front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Canon R6 vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs

Canon R6
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 100 - 102400 (Push to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Canon RF Mount
  • 680g - 138 x 98 x 88mm
  • Released July 2020
  • Replacement is Canon R6 II
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
  • Launched January 2009
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Canon R6 vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

Below, we will be contrasting the Canon R6 vs Olympus FE-5010, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Canon and Olympus. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the R6 (20MP) and FE-5010 (12MP) and the R6 (Full frame) and FE-5010 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The R6 was released 11 years later than the FE-5010 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Canon R6 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the R6 grades vs the FE-5010 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Canon R6 over the Olympus FE-5010

 R6 FE-5010 
LaunchedJuly 2020January 2009Fresher by 141 months
Focus manually Dial exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1620k230kCrisper screen (+1390k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Canon R6

 FE-5010 R6 

Common features in the Canon R6 and Olympus FE-5010

 R6 FE-5010 

Canon R6 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Canon R6 has external dimensions of 138mm x 98mm x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") along with a weight of 680 grams (1.50 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-5010 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the R6 vs the FE-5010.

Canon R6 vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the R6 and FE-5010 is 61 and 96 respectively.

Canon R6 vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Canon R6 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

Often, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The visual below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the R6 and FE-5010.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The R6 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Canon R6 will produce more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent R6 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Canon R6 vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Canon R6 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon R6 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon R6 Portrait photography factors
Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography factors
84
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
21
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Canon R6 Street photography info
Olympus FE-5010 Street photography info
78
screen can move to multiple angles
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW formats
comes with touch focus
environment proof
good ISO range (102,400)
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competitors in class (130 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Canon R6 Sports photography factors
Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography factors
81
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/8,000 seconds)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
supports tracking focus
environment proof
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery (360 per charge)
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Canon R6 Travel photography advice
Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography advice
67
environment proof
supports bluetooth
comes with touch focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
does not have Timelapse mode
bad battery (360 per charge)
60
lighter than competitors in class (130 grams)
weather sealing
built-in flash
does not have Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon R6 Landscape photography details
Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography details
78
you can focus manually
change lenses (Canon RF mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
great sensor size (Full frame)
does not have anti-alias filter
good ISO range (102,400)
saves RAW formats
environment proof
has dual storage slots
bad battery (360 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse mode
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Canon R6
Vlogging with Olympus FE-5010
79
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does have microphone jack
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (130g)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
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Canon R6 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon R6 and Olympus FE-5010
 Canon EOS R6Olympus FE-5010
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model Canon EOS R6 Olympus FE-5010
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Released 2020-07-09 2009-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by Digic X -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Full frame 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 36 x 24mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 864.0mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 5472 x 3648 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 102400 1600
Highest enhanced ISO 204800 -
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 50 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points 6072 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Canon RF fixed lens
Lens focal range - 36-180mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus distance - 3cm
Number of lenses 17 -
Crop factor 1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,620k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 3,690k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.76x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 30 seconds 4 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/8000 seconds -
Continuous shutter rate 12.0fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash options no built-in flash Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840x2160 (60p/​30p/​23.98p) |1920x1080 (120p/​60p/​50p/​30p/​25p/​24p/​23.98p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 640x480
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, H.265 Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 680 grams (1.50 lb) 130 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 138 x 98 x 88mm (5.4" x 3.9" x 3.5") 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model LP-E6NH LI-42B
Self timer Yes Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Dual SD slots (UHS-II supported) xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Card slots Two 1
Pricing at release $2,499 $130