Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M10 II

Here, we are matching up the Olympus FE-5010 versus Olympus E-M10 II, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are produced by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and E-M10 II (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and E-M10 II (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5010 was revealed 7 years prior to the E-M10 II and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FE-5010 matches up vs the E-M10 II in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 II. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 II Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 has got physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 II has dimensions of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-5010 versus Olympus E-M10 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the E-M10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and E-M10 II is 96 and 82 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The visual below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and E-M10 II.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 with its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-M10 II will give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.