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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Olympus SZ-15 front
Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15 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
  • Released January 2009
Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed June 2013
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15 Overview

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 5 years prior to the SZ-15 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-5010 grades against the SZ-15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus SZ-15

 FE-5010 SZ-15 

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Olympus FE-5010

 SZ-15 FE-5010 
RevealedJune 2013January 2009Newer by 54 months
Focus manually Very accurate focus
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus SZ-15

 FE-5010 SZ-15 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen No Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-5010 and the SZ-15.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and SZ-15 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and SZ-15.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus SZ-15 to offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography information
Olympus SZ-15 Portrait photography information
21
no manual focus
manual mode not available
no external flash support
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
44
has manual focus
resolution is good (16MP)
includes face detection autofocus
no external flash support
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography information
Olympus SZ-15 Street photography information
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than others (130g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (250g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography advice
Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography advice
34
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
53
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
includes tracking autofocus
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-5010
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-15
60
lighter than others (130 grams)
environment proof
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (23mm)
long reach (483mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography advice
Olympus SZ-15 Landscape photography advice
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
lack of Timelapse function
49
has manual focus
relatively wide (23mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (16 megapixels)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW support
does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging factors
Olympus SZ-15 Vlogging factors
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (130 grams)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
lack of microphone port
34
relatively wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than competition in class (250 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone support
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus SZ-15
 Olympus FE-5010Olympus SZ-15
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-5010 Olympus SZ-15
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2009-01-07 2013-06-21
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 23-483mm (21.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4 secs 8 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter rate - 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.50 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 gr (0.29 lb) 250 gr (0.55 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LI-42B SLB-10A
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double)
Time lapse feature
Storage type xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots One One
Retail pricing $130 $200