Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Here is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus FE-5010 versus Olympus E-M10 III, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Olympus. There exists a significant gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and E-M10 III (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and E-M10 III (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was launched 9 years earlier than the E-M10 III and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-5010 matches up against the E-M10 III for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Olympus E-M10 III Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 has got outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M10 III has specifications of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-5010 and the E-M10 III.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and E-M10 III is 96 and 80 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing simply by viewing specifications. The photograph here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and E-M10 III.

To sum up, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M10 III will result in more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be behind in sensor tech.