Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1s
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1s 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
- Introduced January 2009
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 28-300mm (F2.8) lens
- 402g - 116 x 87 x 57mm
- Announced April 2015
- Old Model is Olympus 1

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1s Overview
Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus 1s, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-5010 (12MP) and the 1s (12MP) is pretty well matched but the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and 1s (1/1.7") provide different sensor size.

The FE-5010 was brought out 7 years before the 1s which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 1s being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-5010 grades against the 1s in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1s Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 & Olympus Stylus 1s. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Olympus 1s Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus 1s
FE-5010 | 1s |
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Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus FE-5010
1s | FE-5010 | |||
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Announced | April 2015 | ![]() | January 2009 | More modern by 76 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | More precise focusing | ||
Screen type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting screen |
Screen size | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
Screen resolution | 1040k | ![]() | 230k | Sharper screen (+810k dot) |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus 1s
FE-5010 | 1s | |||
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Selfie screen | ![]() | Lack of selfie screen |
Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1s Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5010 offers outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus 1s has measurements of 116mm x 87mm x 57mm (4.6" x 3.4" x 2.2") having a weight of 402 grams (0.89 lbs).
See the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus 1s in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-5010 against the 1s.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and 1s is 96 and 79 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1s Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and 1s.
All in all, both of these cameras feature the identical resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The FE-5010 provides the tinier sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field trickier. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.

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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1s Specifications
Olympus FE-5010 | Olympus Stylus 1s | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus FE-5010 | Olympus Stylus 1s |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2009-01-07 | 2015-04-13 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
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 area | 27.7mm² | 41.5mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 12MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 3968 x 2976 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Continuous autofocus | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Autofocus multi area | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Total focus points | - | 35 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | 28-300mm (10.7x) |
Maximum aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/2.8 |
Macro focusing distance | 3cm | 5cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 4.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230k dots | 1,040k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4 secs | 60 secs |
Max shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 7.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | 10.30 m (at ISO 1600) |
Flash modes | 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 | ||
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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) |
Highest video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone port | ||
Headphone port | ||
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 | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 130 grams (0.29 pounds) | 402 grams (0.89 pounds) |
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 | 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 life | - | 450 shots |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-42B | BLS-50 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Storage type | xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) | SD/SDHC/SDXC card |
Card slots | One | One |
Cost at release | $130 | $699 |