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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M10 III

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M10 III Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • 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-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Launched August 2017
  • Older Model is Olympus E-M10 II
  • Updated by Olympus E-M10 IV
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M10 III Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 FE-5010 E-M10 III 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Olympus FE-5010

 E-M10 III FE-5010 
LaunchedAugust 2017January 2009Fresher by 105 months
Focus manually Very accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus E-M10 III

 FE-5010 E-M10 III 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M10 III Physical Comparison

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).

Check the Olympus FE-5010 versus Olympus E-M10 III in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M10 III size comparison

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

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M10 III top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M10 III Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M10 III sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M10 III Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography advice
Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography advice
20
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
73
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography info
Olympus E-M10 III Street photography info
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competitors (130g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
77
tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
features focus by touch
very good high ISO (25,600)
heavier than others (410 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography features
Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography features
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
69
quiet shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-5010
Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 III
60
lighter than competitors (130 grams)
weather proof
flash built-in
missing Timelapse function
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
features focus by touch
MP count good (16MP)
has built in flash
heavier than others (410 grams)
does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus E-M10 III as a Landscape photography camera
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual mode
low megapixels (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Timelapse function
80
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
very good high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging information
Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging information
28
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (130 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing external microphone support
32
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pxls)
does not feature selfie friendly display
lack of external mic port
heavier than others (410g)
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M10 III Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus E-M10 III
 Olympus FE-5010Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-5010 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III
Class Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2009-01-07 2017-08-31
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic VIII
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Four Thirds
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 17.4 x 13mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 226.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 200
RAW images
Minimum enhanced ISO - 100
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 121
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Micro Four Thirds
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Number of lenses - 107
Crop factor 5.9 2.1
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Display resolution 230 thousand dot 1,040 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,360 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.62x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 seconds 60 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Fastest quiet shutter speed - 1/16000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 8.6 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.80 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync - 1/250 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM
Maximum video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 grams (0.29 lbs) 410 grams (0.90 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Type of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID LI-42B BLS-50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported)
Storage slots Single Single
Retail price $130 $650