Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL1s

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL1s, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both are designed by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-5010 (12MP) and the E-PL1s (12MP) is fairly comparable but the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and E-PL1s (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5010 was manufactured 22 months prior to the E-PL1s making them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL1s being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FE-5010 scores against the E-PL1s when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus PEN E-PL1s. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Olympus E-PL1s Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 provides exterior measurements 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-PL1s has proportions of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5010 vs the E-PL1s.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and E-PL1s is 96 and 86 respectively.

Sometimes, it is hard to see the contrast in sensor sizing purely by seeing technical specs. The visual here should offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and E-PL1s.

As you have seen, both of those cameras have the same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizing. The FE-5010 contains the smaller sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF more difficult. The older FE-5010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.