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Olympus FE-3010 vs Ricoh CX5

Portability
97
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-3010 front
 
Ricoh CX5 front
Portability
92
Imaging
33
Features
35
Overall
33

Olympus FE-3010 vs Ricoh CX5 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
Ricoh CX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-300mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 205g - 102 x 59 x 29mm
  • Released July 2011
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Ricoh CX5 Overview

The following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus FE-3010 vs Ricoh CX5, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Ricoh. The resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the CX5 (10MP) is very comparable and they possess the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-3010 was brought out 3 years prior to the CX5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Ricoh CX5 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick overview of how the FE-3010 grades versus the CX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-3010 over the Ricoh CX5

 FE-3010 CX5 

Reasons to pick Ricoh CX5 over the Olympus FE-3010

 CX5 FE-3010 
ReleasedJuly 2011January 2009Newer by 30 months
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution920k230kClearer display (+690k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-3010 and Ricoh CX5

 FE-3010 CX5 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch display Absent Touch display

Olympus FE-3010 vs Ricoh CX5 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-3010 has got physical dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) whilst the Ricoh CX5 has sizing of 102mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 205 grams (0.45 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Following is the front view size comparison of the FE-3010 vs the CX5.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Ricoh CX5 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-3010 and CX5 is 97 and 92 respectively.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Ricoh CX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Ricoh CX5 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor dimensions simply by going through technical specs. The picture here will help give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-3010 and CX5.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus FE-3010 to provide more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-3010 vs Ricoh CX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-3010 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-3010 vs Ricoh CX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 as a Portrait photography camera
Ricoh CX5 as a Portrait photography camera
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offers face detection focus
lack of manual focus
no manual control
external flash not possible
MP count low (12MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
27
manual focus
no external flash support
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-3010
Street photography with Ricoh CX5
63
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no moving screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
60
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
fixed screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Sports photography advice
Ricoh CX5 Sports photography advice
33
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
24
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
low MP (10 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Travel photography features
Ricoh CX5 Travel photography features
57
weather sealing
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
66
lighter than competition in class (205g)
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
very long zoom (300mm)
low MP (10MP)
does not feature selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-3010 Landscape photography details
Ricoh CX5 Landscape photography details
31
has image stabilization (Digital)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
44
manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
low MP (10MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-3010
Vlogging with Ricoh CX5
28
has image stabilization (Digital)
offers face detection focus
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone socket
30
decently wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (205g)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus FE-3010 vs Ricoh CX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-3010 and Ricoh CX5
 Olympus FE-3010Ricoh CX5
General Information
Make Olympus Ricoh
Model Olympus FE-3010 Ricoh CX5
Category Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-07 2011-07-19
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - Smooth Imaging Engine IV
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 16:9, 4:3 and 3:2 1:1, 4:3 and 3:2
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 3648 x 2736
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-108mm (3.0x) 28-300mm (10.7x)
Largest aperture f/3.1-5.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focus range 5cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230k dot 920k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 8s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video file format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 108 grams (0.24 lb) 205 grams (0.45 lb)
Dimensions 93 x 56 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") 102 x 59 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model - DB-100
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2, 10 or Custom)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD, internal SD/SDHC card, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $140 $399