Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus 1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-5010 (12MP) and the 1 (12MP) is very close but the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and 1 (1/1.7") have different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5010 was manufactured 5 years earlier than the 1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the FE-5010 matches up versus the 1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 & Olympus Stylus 1. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Olympus 1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 has got exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1 has specifications of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") and a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the 1.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and 1 is 96 and 79 respectively.

Generally, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions only by researching a spec sheet. The image underneath will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and 1.

As you can see, each of these cameras come with the identical resolution but different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 uses the smaller sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF tougher. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.