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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
68
Imaging
45
Features
45
Overall
45
Olympus E-520 front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs

Olympus E-520
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 1600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • No Video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 552g - 136 x 92 x 68mm
  • Announced August 2008
  • Superseded the Olympus E-510
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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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-520 over the Olympus FE-5010

 E-520 FE-5010 
Focus manually Dial exact focusing

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus E-520

 FE-5010 E-520 

Common features in the Olympus E-520 and Olympus FE-5010

 E-520 FE-5010 
LaunchedAugust 2008January 2009Same age
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal screen dimensions
Screen resolution230k230kThe same screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

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

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-520 Portrait photography factors
Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography factors
59
has manual focus
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-520 Street photography details
Olympus FE-5010 Street photography details
65
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
screen is fixed
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competitors in class (130 grams)
screen is fixed
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-520 Sports photography details
Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography details
55
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good battery power (650 shots)
sensor has phase detect AF
slow continuous shooting (4.0 fps)
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-520 Travel photography factors
Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography factors
52
good battery power (650 shots)
built-in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (10 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
60
lighter than competitors in class (130g)
weather proof
has built in flash
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-520 Landscape photography advice
Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography advice
58
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
good battery power (650 shots)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
megapixel count low (10MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-520 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus FE-5010 as a Vlogging camera
9
no video
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors in class (130 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone socket
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Olympus E-520 vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-520 and Olympus FE-5010
 Olympus E-520Olympus FE-5010
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus E-520 Olympus FE-5010
Category Entry-Level DSLR Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2008-08-20 2009-01-07
Physical type Compact SLR Compact
Sensor Information
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 10MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3648 x 2736 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 1600 1600
Minimum native ISO 100 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 3 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 36-180mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance - 3cm
Total lenses 45 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Optical (pentamirror) None
Viewfinder coverage 95 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.46x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 4.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 12.00 m (at ISO 100) 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, Auto FP, Manual, Red-Eye Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/180 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions - 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 552 gr (1.22 lbs) 130 gr (0.29 lbs)
Physical dimensions 136 x 92 x 68mm (5.4" x 3.6" x 2.7") 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 55 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 21.4 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 10.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 548 not tested
Other
Battery life 650 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID - LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage Compact Flash (Type I or II), xD Picture Card xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $400 $130