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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M1

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M1 Key Specs

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
Olympus E-M1
(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
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • New Model is Olympus E-M1 II
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M1 Overview

Following is a complete analysis of the Olympus FE-5010 versus Olympus E-M1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are sold by Olympus. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and E-M1 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and E-M1 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was introduced 5 years prior to the E-M1 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-5010 scores vs the E-M1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus E-M1

 FE-5010 E-M1 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Olympus FE-5010

 E-M1 FE-5010 
IntroducedOctober 2013January 2009More modern by 58 months
Focus manually More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus E-M1

 FE-5010 E-M1 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 offers physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1 has proportions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-5010 versus Olympus E-M1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-5010 and the E-M1.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M1 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and E-M1 is 96 and 71 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M1 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is very difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and E-M1.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-5010 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M1 will result in extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5010
Portrait photography with Olympus E-M1
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
can't use external flash
MP count low (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
71
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/320s)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography highlights
Olympus E-M1 Street photography highlights
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than average (130 grams)
fixed screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
78
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides focus via touch
environment proof
lighter than others in class (497g)
good high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography details
Olympus E-M1 Sports photography details
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
70
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking focus
environment proof
comes with phase detect autofocus
low battery power (350 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus E-M1 as a Travel photography camera
60
lighter than average (130 grams)
weather proofing
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
65
lighter than others in class (497g)
environment proof
provides focus via touch
MP count decent (16MP)
low battery power (350 per charge)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography information
Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography information
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
MP count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
73
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proof
low battery power (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5010
Vlogging with Olympus E-M1
28
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (130 grams)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic support
36
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detect autofocus
high video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have microphone jack
lighter than others in class (497g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus E-M1
 Olympus FE-5010Olympus OM-D E-M1
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-5010 Olympus OM-D E-M1
Category Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-07 2013-10-28
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor - TruePIC VII
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 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points - 81
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Available lenses - 107
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,037 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/320 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG H.264, Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 gr (0.29 lbs) 497 gr (1.10 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 73
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.7
DXO Low light score not tested 757
Other
Battery life - 350 shots
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B BLN-1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $130 $799