Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010
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![Olympus E-5 front Olympus E-5 front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-E-5/Olympus-E-5-front.jpg)
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
- Revealed February 2011
- Succeeded the Olympus E-3
(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
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview
In this write-up, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010, former is a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the FE-5010 (12MP) is relatively similar but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and FE-5010 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.
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The E-5 was revealed 2 years after the FE-5010 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera.
Before diving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-5 grades against the FE-5010 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 & Olympus FE-5010. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus FE-5010 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Olympus FE-5010
E-5 | FE-5010 | |||
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Announced | February 2011 | ![]() | January 2009 | Newer by 26 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | More precise focus | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 920k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+690k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus E-5
FE-5010 | E-5 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Olympus FE-5010
E-5 | FE-5010 | |||
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Touch screen | ![]() | Missing Touch screen |
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to travel with your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 provides physical measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Olympus FE-5010 has dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).
Look at the Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-5 vs the FE-5010.
![Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-5-vs-Olympus-FE-5010-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and FE-5010 is 58 and 96 respectively.
![Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-5-vs-Olympus-FE-5010-top-view-buttons-comparison.jpg)
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison
In many cases, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing technical specs. The image here will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and FE-5010.
As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor dimensions. The E-5 has got the bigger sensor which is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult. The fresher E-5 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.
![Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-E-5-vs-Olympus-FE-5010-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-E-5-vs-Olympus-FE-5010-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-5 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Olympus FE-5010 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus E-5 | Olympus FE-5010 |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Compact |
Revealed | 2011-02-03 | 2009-01-07 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic V+ | - |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.08 x 4.56mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.7mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 12MP |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 3968 x 2976 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 1600 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detection autofocus | ||
Contract detection autofocus | ||
Phase detection autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | - |
Cross focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 36-180mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | - | f/3.5-5.6 |
Macro focus distance | - | 3cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Screen diagonal | 3" | 2.7" |
Resolution of screen | 920 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 seconds | 4 seconds |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames/s | - |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 4.00 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 640x480 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 800 grams (1.76 lb) | 130 grams (0.29 lb) |
Dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 519 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 photos | - |
Battery style | Battery Pack | - |
Battery model | BLM-5 | LI-42B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (12 seconds) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) |
Card slots | 2 | 1 |
Cost at release | $1,700 | $130 |