Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-610
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-610 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
- Revealed January 2009
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 1600
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
- 190g - 96 x 65 x 26mm
- Released January 2011
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Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus TG-610, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof and both of them are built by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-5010 (12MP) and the TG-610 (14MP) is fairly well matched and they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").
Photography GlossaryThe FE-5010 was introduced 24 months prior to the TG-610 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).
Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-5010 scores against the TG-610 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 & Olympus TG-610. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Olympus TG-610 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus TG-610
| FE-5010 | TG-610 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Olympus TG-610 over the Olympus FE-5010
| TG-610 | FE-5010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Released | January 2011 |  | January 2009 | More recent by 24 months |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 920k |  | 230k | Sharper display (+690k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus TG-610
| FE-5010 | TG-610 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | No manual focusing | ||
| Display type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed display |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither provides selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Neither provides Touch friendly display |
Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-610 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 provides 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 TG-610 has specifications of 96mm x 65mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") with a weight of 190 grams (0.42 lbs).
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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FE-5010 and the TG-610.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and TG-610 is 96 and 93 respectively.
Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-610 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to envision the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and TG-610.
Clearly, both of the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Olympus TG-610 to resolve greater detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-610 Specifications
| Olympus FE-5010 | Olympus TG-610 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Olympus |
| Model | Olympus FE-5010 | Olympus TG-610 |
| Type | Small Sensor Compact | Waterproof |
| Revealed | 2009-01-07 | 2011-01-06 |
| Physical type | Compact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | TruePic III+ |
| Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 14MP |
| Anti aliasing filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Highest Possible resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4288 x 3216 |
| Maximum native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
| Min native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Continuous AF | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| AF multi area | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Cross focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens focal range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | 28-140mm (5.0x) |
| Max aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | f/3.9-5.9 |
| Macro focus range | 3cm | 3cm |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
| Resolution of display | 230k dots | 920k dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display technology | - | TFT Hypercrystal III Color LCD |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4 secs | 4 secs |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
| Continuous shutter rate | - | 1.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Change WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash range | 4.00 m | 4.20 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 640x480 | 1280x720 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | Motion JPEG |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proof | ||
| Dust proof | ||
| Shock proof | ||
| Crush proof | ||
| Freeze proof | ||
| Weight | 130 gr (0.29 lb) | 190 gr (0.42 lb) |
| Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 96 x 65 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.6" x 1.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range score | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light score | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 210 images |
| Form of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery model | LI-42B | LI-50B |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage type | xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Cost at release | $130 | $223 |