Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-5010

On this page, we will be matching up the Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-5010, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both produced by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-520 (10MP) and the FE-5010 (12MP) is pretty comparable but the E-520 (Four Thirds) and FE-5010 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-520 was launched 4 months prior to the FE-5010 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-520 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-520 matches up versus the FE-5010 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-520 & Olympus FE-5010. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-520 Gallery & Olympus FE-5010 Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-520 has outside dimensions of 136mm x 92mm x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") along with a weight of 552 grams (1.22 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5010 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-520 vs the FE-5010.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-520 and FE-5010 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions just by seeing specs. The picture underneath will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-520 and FE-5010.

All in all, both of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-520 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus FE-5010 will produce more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a bit more aggressively.