Olympus E-410 vs Olympus FE-5010

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-410 & Olympus FE-5010. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-410 Gallery & Olympus FE-5010 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.