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Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax Q7

Portability
96 Imaging
35 Features
20 Overall
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Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Pentax Q7 front
Portability
92 Imaging
37 Features
54 Overall
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax Q7 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
Pentax Q7
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/1.7" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Pentax Q Mount
  • 200g - 102 x 58 x 34mm
  • Announced August 2013
  • Previous Model is Pentax Q10
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax Q7 Overview

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus FE-5010 versus Pentax Q7, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Pentax. The sensor resolution of the FE-5010 (12MP) and the Q7 (12MP) is very comparable but the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and Q7 (1/1.7") offer different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The FE-5010 was released 5 years earlier than the Q7 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Pentax Q7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a complete comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-5010 grades against the Q7 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Pentax Q7

		

		

			
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Reasons to pick Pentax Q7 over the Olympus FE-5010

		

		

			
 Q7 FE-5010 
AnnouncedAugust 2013January 2009Newer by 55 months
Manually focus  Dial precise focusing
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kClearer display (+230k dot)
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Pentax Q7

		

		

			
 FE-5010 Q7 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen  Missing selfie screen
Touch display  Missing Touch display
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax Q7 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5010 has outside 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) and the Pentax Q7 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus FE-5010 versus Pentax Q7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-5010 versus the Q7.
Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax Q7 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and Q7 is 96 and 92 respectively.
Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax Q7 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax Q7 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Usually, it's tough to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The pic underneath may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and Q7.
To sum up, the two cameras have the same MP but different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 includes the smaller sensor which should make achieving bokeh harder. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.
	
			Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax Q7 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax Q7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography information
Pentax Q7 Portrait photography information
21
 manual focus not available
 no manual control
 external flash not possible
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
48
 you can focus manually
 great flash sync speed (1/2,000 seconds)
 includes face detect focus
 supports RAW files
 low resolution (12MP)
 sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus FE-5010
Street photography with Pentax Q7
66
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 lighter than competitors (130g)
 no moving screen
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
69
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 supports RAW files
 lighter than competition (200 grams)
 screen does not articulate
 sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
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Sports Comparison
 Olympus FE-5010 as a Sports photography camera
 Pentax Q7 as a Sports photography camera
34
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 no shutter priority mode
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have phase detect AF
32
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 includes tracking focus
 slow frames per second (5.0 frames/s)
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
 not so great battery pack (250 CIPA)
 lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison
Travel photography with Olympus FE-5010
Travel photography with Pentax Q7
60
 lighter than competitors (130g)
 weather sealing
 flash built-in
 lack of Timelapse mode
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
60
 lighter than competition (200 grams)
 built-in flash
 not so great battery pack (250 per charge)
 low resolution (12MP)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5010
Landscape photography with Pentax Q7
31
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 weather sealing
 manual focus not available
 fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
 wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 screen is somewhat small (2.7")
 no manual control
 low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
 does not have RAW format
 lack of Timelapse mode
55
 you can focus manually
 switch lenses (Pentax Q mount)
 nice screen size (3 inch)
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 supports RAW files
 low resolution (12 megapixels)
 sensor size is very small (1/1.7")
 not so great battery pack (250 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging info
Pentax Q7 Vlogging info
28
 has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
 lighter than competitors (130 grams)
 wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
 slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
 does not contain selfie friendly screen
 low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
 lack of microphone port
35
 image stabilization (Sensor based)
 includes face detect focus
 video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
 lighter than competition (200g)
 does not feature selfie friendly display
 missing mic jack
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Pentax Q7 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Pentax Q7
 Olympus FE-5010Pentax Q7
General Information
Company Olympus Pentax
Model Olympus FE-5010 Pentax Q7
Type Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Introduced 2009-01-07 2013-08-08
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/1.7"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 7.44 x 5.58mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 41.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 12MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and  16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4000 x 3000
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW files    
Autofocusing
Focus manually    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detect focus    
Contract detect focus    
Phase detect focus    
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Pentax Q
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Total lenses - 8
Crop factor 5.9 4.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch functionality    
Display technology - TFT color LCD monitor, wide angle viewing, AR coating
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shutter speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manual exposure    
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range 4.00 m 4.90 m (ISO100/m)
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On P-TTL, Red-eye Reduction, Slow-speed Sync, Trailing Curtain Sync
Hot shoe    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Max flash sync - 1/2000 seconds
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) FullHD(1920x1080, 30fps/25fps/24fps), HD(1280x720,16:9,30fps/25fps/24fps), VGA(640x480,4:3,30fps/25fps/24fps)
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input    
Headphone input    
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 seal    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 130g (0.29 pounds) 200g (0.44 pounds)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.3")
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 - 250 pictures
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B D-LI68
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (12 sec, 2 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage media xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD, SDHC, SDXC and Eye-Fi Card
Storage slots One One
Price at release $130 $480