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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Olympus PEN E-PL6 front
Portability
88
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(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
Olympus E-PL6
(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
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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.

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The 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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus E-PL6

 FE-5010 E-PL6 

Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL6 over the Olympus FE-5010

 E-PL6 FE-5010 
ReleasedAugust 2014January 2009More recent by 67 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus E-PL6

 FE-5010 E-PL6 

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography details
Olympus E-PL6 Portrait photography details
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
72
has manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography highlights
Olympus E-PL6 Street photography highlights
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than others (130g)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
85
has a tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
good ISO range (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography info
Olympus E-PL6 Sports photography info
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography details
Olympus E-PL6 Travel photography details
60
lighter than others (130g)
weather proofing
flash built-in
missing Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
86
has touch focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5010
Landscape photography with Olympus E-PL6
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
low resolution sensor (12MP)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
missing Time Lapse function
80
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus E-PL6 as a Vlogging camera
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (130g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing mic socket
79
selfie friendly display
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based)
comes with face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus E-PL6 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus E-PL6
 Olympus FE-5010Olympus PEN E-PL6
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