Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-M5 II

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.

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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.

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.

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.

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.