Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1 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
- Announced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
- 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
- Announced November 2013
- New Model is Olympus 1s

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1 Overview
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.

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus 1
FE-5010 | 1 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus FE-5010
1 | FE-5010 | |||
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Announced | November 2013 | ![]() | January 2009 | Newer by 59 months |
Focus manually | ![]() | Dial precise focusing | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper display (+810k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus 1
FE-5010 | 1 | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Neither contains selfie screen |
Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1 Physical Comparison
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).
Contrast the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus 1 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1 Sensor Comparison
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.

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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1 Specifications
Olympus FE-5010 | Olympus Stylus 1 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus FE-5010 | Olympus Stylus 1 |
Type | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Announced | 2009-01-07 | 2013-11-25 |
Body design | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | TruePic VI |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/1.7" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 7.44 x 5.58mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 12 megapixel |
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 | 3968 x 2976 |
Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Total focus points | - | 25 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/2.8 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 5cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1,040 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display tech | - | LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440 thousand dot |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter speed | - | 7.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, redeye reduction, fill-on, off, redeye reduction slow sync, full, manual |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash sync | - | 1/2000 secs |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p); high speed: 640 x 480 (120p), 320 x 240 (240p) |
Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Built-In |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environment seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 130 gr (0.29 lbs) | 402 gr (0.89 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 116 x 87 x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 51 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 20.7 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 11.6 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 179 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 410 pictures |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-42B | BLS-5 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage media | xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Storage slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $130 | $700 |