Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SH-1
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SH-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
- Launched January 2009
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
- 271g - 109 x 63 x 42mm
- Introduced March 2014
- Later Model is Olympus SH-2

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SH-1 Overview
Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus FE-5010 versus Olympus SH-1, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are offered by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and SH-1 (16MP) but they enjoy the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

The FE-5010 was introduced 6 years earlier than the SH-1 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the FE-5010 matches up vs the SH-1 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SH-1 Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 & Olympus Stylus SH-1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Olympus SH-1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus SH-1
FE-5010 | SH-1 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus SH-1 over the Olympus FE-5010
SH-1 | FE-5010 | |||
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Introduced | March 2014 | ![]() | January 2009 | More recent by 63 months |
Display sizing | 3" | ![]() | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
Display resolution | 460k | ![]() | 230k | Crisper display (+230k dot) |
Touch friendly display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus SH-1
FE-5010 | SH-1 | |||
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Manual focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Display type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed display |
Selfie screen | ![]() | No selfie screen |
Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SH-1 Physical Comparison
For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 features external measurements 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 SH-1 has specifications of 109mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 271 grams (0.60 lbs).
Check out the Olympus FE-5010 versus Olympus SH-1 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the SH-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and SH-1 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SH-1 Sensor Comparison
Normally, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by going over specs. The photograph below may give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and SH-1.
As you can plainly see, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can anticipate the Olympus SH-1 to offer greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SH-1 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SH-1 Specifications
Olympus FE-5010 | Olympus Stylus SH-1 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus FE-5010 | Olympus Stylus SH-1 |
Class | Small Sensor Compact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2009-01-07 | 2014-03-31 |
Body design | Compact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | - | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 3:2 |
Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 6400 |
Min native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Single autofocus | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Selective autofocus | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Autofocus live view | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Cross type focus points | - | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | 25-600mm (24.0x) |
Largest aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/3.0-6.9 |
Macro focusing range | 3cm | 3cm |
Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Range of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 2.7" | 3" |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 460 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | - | 12.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.00 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | - |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | H.264 |
Mic jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
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 lb) | 271 gr (0.60 lb) |
Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 109 x 63 x 42mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around 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 | - | 380 photographs |
Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-42B | LI-92B |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec, custom) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) | SD, SDHC, SDXC, Internal Memory |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Retail price | $130 | $349 |