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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P5

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P5 Key Specs

Olympus FE-3010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Digital Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-108mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
  • 108g - 93 x 56 x 18mm
  • Introduced January 2009
Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Launched October 2013
  • Old Model is Olympus E-P3
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P5 Overview

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus E-P5, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the FE-3010 (12MP) and E-P5 (16MP) and the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and E-P5 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor measurements.

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The FE-3010 was unveiled 5 years before the E-P5 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise overview of how the FE-3010 scores versus the E-P5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Olympus E-P5

 FE-3010 E-P5 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Olympus FE-3010

 E-P5 FE-3010 
LaunchedOctober 2013January 2009More modern by 57 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus E-P5

 FE-3010 E-P5 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P5 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 enjoys outside measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-P5 has sizing of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-3010 versus Olympus E-P5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-3010 vs the E-P5.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P5 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and E-P5 is 97 and 85 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P5 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor sizes simply by looking through technical specs. The image below will provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-3010 and E-P5.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 using its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus E-P5 will render extra detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P5 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Portrait photography info
Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography info
26
features face detect focusing
lack of manual focus
no manual mode
can't use external flash
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
71
focusing manually
high flash sync speed (1/320s)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Street photography info
Olympus E-P5 Street photography info
63
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
78
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
offers touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than average in class (420g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography details
Olympus E-P5 Sports photography details
33
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
68
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-3010
Travel photography with Olympus E-P5
57
environment proof
has built in flash
does not have Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
68
offers touch to focus
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
more heavy than average in class (420g)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-3010
Landscape photography with Olympus E-P5
31
built in image stabilization (Digital)
environment proof
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
screen is small (2.7")
no manual mode
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
79
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Vlogging highlights
Olympus E-P5 Vlogging highlights
28
built in image stabilization (Digital)
features face detect focusing
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.1)
display is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have microphone port
33
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
doesn't have a selfie friendly display
no microphone support
more heavy than average in class (420g)
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Olympus E-P5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Olympus E-P5
 Olympus FE-3010Olympus PEN E-P5
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-3010 Olympus PEN E-P5
Category Ultracompact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-07 2013-10-03
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.3 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 224.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 4:3
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 35
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) -
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 -
Macro focus range 5cm -
Available lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,037 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 60s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Continuous shooting rate - 9.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 7.00 m (ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64)
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/320s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
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 108 grams (0.24 pounds) 420 grams (0.93 pounds)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 72
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 895
Other
Battery life - 330 shots
Battery style - Battery Pack
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Storage type xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Price at launch $140 $389