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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1s

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Olympus Stylus 1s front
Portability
79
Imaging
38
Features
66
Overall
49

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1s 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Olympus 1s
(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
Photography Glossary

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.

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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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus 1s

 FE-5010 1s 

Reasons to pick Olympus 1s over the Olympus FE-5010

 1s FE-5010 
AnnouncedApril 2015January 2009More modern by 76 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kSharper screen (+810k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus 1s

 FE-5010 1s 
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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1s size comparison

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 top view buttons comparison

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1s sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1s Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography factors
Olympus 1s Portrait photography factors
20
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
46
has manual focus
includes face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography highlights
Olympus 1s Street photography highlights
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
71
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
provides touch focus
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography info
Olympus 1s Sports photography info
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes tracking autofocus
better than average battery pack (450 per charge)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
lacks phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-5010
Travel photography with Olympus 1s
60
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
environment sealing
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
64
better than average battery pack (450 shots)
provides touch focus
flash built-in
decently wide (28mm)
long reach (300mm)
low MP (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 1s as a Landscape photography camera
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
low megapixels (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
53
has manual focus
decently wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports RAW formats
better than average battery pack (450 shots)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
low MP (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/1.7")
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 1s as a Vlogging camera
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (130g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
32
decently wide (28mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not offer selfie friendly display
does not have external microphone socket
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus 1s Specifications

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