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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1 front
Portability
79
Imaging
37
Features
65
Overall
48

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1 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
  • Announced January 2009
Olympus 1
(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
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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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus 1

 FE-5010 1 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1 over the Olympus FE-5010

 1 FE-5010 
AnnouncedNovember 2013January 2009Newer by 59 months
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus 1

 FE-5010 1 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1 size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography information
Olympus 1 Portrait photography information
20
no manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
48
has manual focus
above average flash sync speed (1/2,000s)
has face detection focusing
supports RAW formats
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography details
Olympus 1 Street photography details
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than others (130g)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
70
screen tilts
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
boasts focus via touch
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Sports photography camera
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
43
has image stabilization (Optical)
has tracking autofocus
good battery pack (410 shots)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography factors
Olympus 1 Travel photography factors
60
lighter than others (130g)
weather proofing
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
low megapixels (12MP)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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good battery pack (410 CIPA)
boasts focus via touch
built-in flash
relatively wide (28mm)
very long reach (300mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
Photography Glossary

Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 1 as a Landscape photography camera
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not available
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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has manual focus
relatively wide (28mm)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (410 shots)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 1 as a Vlogging camera
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others (130 grams)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
32
relatively wide (28mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focusing
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of external microphone jack
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus 1
 Olympus FE-5010Olympus Stylus 1
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