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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
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Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Olympus TG-830 iHS front
Portability
91
Imaging
40
Features
40
Overall
40

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • 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
Olympus TG-830 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.9-5.9) lens
  • 214g - 109 x 67 x 28mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Overview

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Waterproof and both are created by Olympus. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and TG-830 iHS (16MP) but they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was manufactured 5 years before the TG-830 iHS and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the FE-5010 matches up against the TG-830 iHS in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Olympus TG-830 iHS

 FE-5010 TG-830 iHS 

Reasons to pick Olympus TG-830 iHS over the Olympus FE-5010

 TG-830 iHS FE-5010 
IntroducedJanuary 2013January 2009Fresher by 48 months
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kSharper screen (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus TG-830 iHS

 FE-5010 TG-830 iHS 
Focus manually Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither has Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5010 has outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-830 iHS has measurements of 109mm x 67mm x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1") and a weight of 214 grams (0.47 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-5010 vs the TG-830 iHS.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and TG-830 iHS is 96 and 91 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Sensor Comparison

Often, it is hard to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and TG-830 iHS.

As you can see, both the cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same resolution. You should count on the Olympus TG-830 iHS to offer you extra detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography information
Olympus TG-830 iHS Portrait photography information
20
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
35
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography factors
Olympus TG-830 iHS Street photography factors
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competitors (130g)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
61
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography features
Olympus TG-830 iHS Sports photography features
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
48
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
environment proofing
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography advice
Olympus TG-830 iHS Travel photography advice
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lighter than competitors (130g)
weather sealing
has built in flash
missing Time Lapse mode
low resolution sensor (12MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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environment proofing
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
built-in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
does not have Time Lapse function
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography info
Olympus TG-830 iHS Landscape photography info
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low resolution sensor (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
no RAW support
missing Time Lapse mode
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pretty wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
no manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5010
Vlogging with Olympus TG-830 iHS
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image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competitors (130 grams)
wide angle not great (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (640 x 480 pxls)
missing mic jack
33
pretty wide (28mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.9)
screen isn't selfie friendly
does not have mic jack
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus TG-830 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus TG-830 iHS
 Olympus FE-5010Olympus TG-830 iHS
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus FE-5010 Olympus TG-830 iHS
Type Small Sensor Compact Waterproof
Revealed 2009-01-07 2013-01-08
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD 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 12 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 6400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.9-5.9
Macro focus range 3cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 grams (0.29 lbs) 214 grams (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 109 x 67 x 28mm (4.3" x 2.6" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 - 300 images
Battery format - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B LI-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $130 $0