Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-P5
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-P5 Key Specs
(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
- Released January 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
- Introduced October 2013
- Older Model is Olympus E-P3
Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-P5 Overview
Here, we will be comparing the Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-P5, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are built by Olympus. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and E-P5 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and E-P5 (Four Thirds) posses different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe FE-5010 was revealed 5 years earlier than the E-P5 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FE-5010 grades versus the E-P5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-P5 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus PEN E-P5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Olympus E-P5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus E-P5
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Olympus FE-5010
E-P5 | FE-5010 | |||
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Introduced | October 2013 | January 2009 | Fresher by 57 months | |
Manually focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Sharper screen (+807k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus E-P5
FE-5010 | E-P5 | |||
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Selfie screen | Neither provides selfie screen |
Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-P5 Physical Comparison
In case you're intending to carry your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 provides outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Olympus E-P5 has dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs).
Check the Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-P5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-5010 versus the E-P5.
Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and E-P5 is 96 and 85 respectively.
Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-P5 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by reading a spec sheet. The photograph below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and E-P5.
Clearly, both cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 with its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will offer you more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-P5 Specifications
Olympus FE-5010 | Olympus PEN E-P5 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus FE-5010 | Olympus PEN E-P5 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Released | 2009-01-07 | 2013-10-03 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 |
Maximum resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW images | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Number of focus points | - | 35 |
Lens | ||
Lens mounting type | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens focal range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | - |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | - |
Macro focus distance | 3cm | - |
Available lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 230k dot | 1,037k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | - | 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 9.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 7.00 m (ISO 100) |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | - | 1/320s |
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) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | 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 proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 130 grams (0.29 lb) | 420 grams (0.93 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | 72 |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | 12.4 |
DXO Low light score | not tested | 895 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 330 photos |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-42B | - |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | One | One |
Retail pricing | $130 | $389 |