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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
77
Imaging
44
Features
35
Overall
40
Olympus E-410 front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs

Olympus E-410
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 435g - 130 x 91 x 53mm
  • Introduced June 2007
  • Additionally referred to as EVOLT E-410
  • Old Model is Olympus E-400
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-420
Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

In this write-up, we are looking at the Olympus E-410 versus Olympus FE-5010, former being a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both are designed by Olympus. The resolution of the E-410 (10MP) and the FE-5010 (12MP) is fairly similar but the E-410 (Four Thirds) and FE-5010 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-410 was revealed 19 months prior to the FE-5010 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-410 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-410 grades versus the FE-5010 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-410 over the Olympus FE-5010

 E-410 FE-5010 
Focus manually More precise focus

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus E-410

 FE-5010 E-410 
RevealedJanuary 2009June 2007Fresher by 19 months
Display sizing2.7"2.5"Larger display (+0.2")
Display resolution230k215kCrisper display (+15k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-410 and Olympus FE-5010

 E-410 FE-5010 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch display Neither offers Touch display

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-410 offers outer measurements of 130mm x 91mm x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-5010 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-410 versus Olympus FE-5010 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-410 vs the FE-5010.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-410 and FE-5010 is 77 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizing purely by going over technical specs. The photograph underneath should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-410 and FE-5010.

As you can tell, the two cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-410 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus FE-5010 will offer you greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images far more aggressively. The older E-410 is going to be behind with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-410 Portrait photography features
Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography features
56
manual focus
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
low MP (10MP)
21
no manual focus
no manual mode
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-410 Street photography advice
Olympus FE-5010 Street photography advice
60
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
no moving screen
lack of image stabilization
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than average (130g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-410 Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography advice
42
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports phase detect auto focus
max frames per second low (3.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-410
Travel photography with Olympus FE-5010
49
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
60
lighter than average (130g)
weather proofing
built-in flash
no Timelapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus FE-5010 as a Landscape photography camera
50
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
screen is small (2.5 inches)
lack of image stabilization
low MP (10MP)
lack of Timelapse mode
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no manual focus
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-410 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-5010 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
28
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (130 grams)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
no microphone socket
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Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-410 and Olympus FE-5010
 Olympus E-410Olympus FE-5010
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus E-410 Olympus FE-5010
Also called as EVOLT E-410 -
Type Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2007-06-14 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 1600 1600
Lowest native ISO 100 64
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
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 3 -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 36-180mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range - 3cm
Available lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.5 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 215k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/4000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting rate 3.0 frames/s -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash settings Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180s -
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)
Max video resolution None 640x480
Video file format - Motion JPEG
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 435 grams (0.96 lb) 130 grams (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 130 x 91 x 53mm (5.1" x 3.6" x 2.1") 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 51 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 21.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 10.0 not tested
DXO Low light score 494 not tested
Other
Battery model - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage type Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Card slots One One
Price at launch - $130