Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6
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77 Overall
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6 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
- Revealed January 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
- Released August 2014
- Later Model is Olympus E-PL7
Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6 Overview
Below is a in-depth analysis of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and they are both built by Olympus. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and E-PL6 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and E-PL6 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor measurements.
Photography GlossaryThe FE-5010 was brought out 6 years before the E-PL6 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short overview of how the FE-5010 scores vs the E-PL6 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus PEN E-PL6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Olympus E-PL6 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus E-PL6
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus FE-5010
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Released | August 2014 | January 2009 | More recent by 67 months | |
Focus manually | Dial precise focusing | |||
Display type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting display | |
Display dimension | 3" | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") | |
Display resolution | 460k | 230k | Sharper display (+230k dot) | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus E-PL6
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6 Physical Comparison
When you are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 comes with outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL6 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the E-PL6.
Considering size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and E-PL6 is 96 and 88 respectively.
Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through technical specs. The graphic here will offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and E-PL6.
As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-5010 because of its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus E-PL6 will resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and ViewFinder
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6 Specifications
Olympus FE-5010 | Olympus PEN E-PL6 | |
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General Information | ||
Manufacturer | Olympus | Olympus |
Model | Olympus FE-5010 | Olympus PEN E-PL6 |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Revealed | 2009-01-07 | 2014-08-01 |
Body design | Compact | Rangefinder-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Chip | - | TruePic VI |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 16 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
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 range | 3cm | - |
Amount of lenses | - | 107 |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 2.7" | 3" |
Display resolution | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic (optional) |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Highest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 8.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash range | 4.00 m | 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) |
Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, Motion JPEG |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
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 | 130 grams (0.29 lbs) | 325 grams (0.72 lbs) |
Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 360 photographs |
Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery model | LI-42B | BLS-5 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | Single | Single |
Retail price | $130 | $300 |