Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M5 II
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M5 II Key Specs
(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
- Revealed January 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
- Released February 2015
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-M5
- Replacement is Olympus E-M5 III

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M5 II Overview
Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M5 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both manufactured by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and E-M5 II (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and E-M5 II (Four Thirds) use totally different sensor sizes.

The FE-5010 was unveiled 7 years prior to the E-M5 II and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before delving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the FE-5010 grades vs the E-M5 II for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M5 II Gallery
The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 & Olympus OM-D E-M5 II. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus E-M5 II
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus FE-5010
E-M5 II | FE-5010 | |||
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Released | February 2015 | ![]() | January 2009 | More recent by 74 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Very precise focus | ||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen |
Screen sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper screen (+807k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Easy selfies | ||
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus E-M5 II
FE-5010 | E-M5 II |
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M5 II Physical Comparison
For anybody who is planning to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Olympus E-M5 II has specifications of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") and a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M5 II in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-5010 against the E-M5 II.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and E-M5 II is 96 and 80 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M5 II Sensor Comparison
Usually, its tough to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through specs. The graphic below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and E-M5 II.
As you can plainly see, the two cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-5010 having a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M5 II will resolve extra detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M5 II Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M5 II Specifications
Olympus FE-5010 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 II | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus FE-5010 | Olympus OM-D E-M5 II |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Advanced Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2009-01-07 | 2015-02-06 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CCD | MOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
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 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 200 |
RAW support | ||
Lowest boosted ISO | - | 100 |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
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) | - |
Highest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | - |
Macro focus range | 3cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fully Articulated |
Screen sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Screen resolution | 230k dot | 1,037k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360k dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.74x |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Highest silent shutter speed | - | 1/16000s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 10.0 frames per sec |
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 options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/250s |
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) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG |
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 | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 130g (0.29 lb) | 469g (1.03 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 73 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 23.0 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 896 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 310 pictures |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-42B | BLN-1 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch cost | $130 | $699 |