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Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Samsung CL80 front
Portability
95
Imaging
36
Features
30
Overall
33

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Samsung CL80
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 4800 (Increase to 6400)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 31-217mm (F3.3-5.5) lens
  • 160g - 104 x 58 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Other Name is ST5500
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80 Overview

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung CL80, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the FE-5010 (12MP) and the CL80 (14MP) is pretty similar and both cameras posses the identical sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was revealed 12 months earlier than the CL80 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung CL80 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-5010 matches up vs the CL80 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Samsung CL80

 FE-5010 CL80 

Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Olympus FE-5010

 CL80 FE-5010 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010January 2009Fresher by 12 months
Screen size3.7"2.7"Bigger screen (+1")
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung CL80

 FE-5010 CL80 
Manually focus Lack of manual focusing
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Screen resolution230k230kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80 Physical Comparison

When you are intending to carry your camera frequently, you have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 comes with external dimensions 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 Samsung CL80 has sizing of 104mm x 58mm x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 160 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-5010 vs the CL80.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and CL80 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's difficult to envision the gap between sensor sizing merely by going over specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and CL80.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can expect the Samsung CL80 to offer more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5010
Portrait photography with Samsung CL80
20
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
external flash not possible
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
28
decent MP (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography advice
Samsung CL80 Street photography advice
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
screen is fixed
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
60
image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus via touch
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competitors in class (160g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Sports photography camera
Samsung CL80 as a Sports photography camera
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
38
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14MP)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography features
Samsung CL80 Travel photography features
60
lighter than competition in class (130g)
weather proof
flash built-in
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
megapixel count low (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
60
comes with focus via touch
decent MP (14MP)
has built in flash
lack of Timelapse recording
more heavy than competitors in class (160g)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5010
Landscape photography with Samsung CL80
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
manual exposure not available
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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big screen (3.7")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
lack of Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging details
Samsung CL80 Vlogging details
28
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
low res video (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have mic support
27
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not the best (31mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
doesn't contain selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
lack of microphone port
more heavy than competitors in class (160 grams)
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung CL80
 Olympus FE-5010Samsung CL80
General Information
Brand Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus FE-5010 Samsung CL80
Also Known as - ST5500
Type Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Introduced 2009-01-07 2010-01-06
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 4334 x 3256
Max native ISO 1600 4800
Max boosted ISO - 6400
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW images
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 31-217mm (7.0x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.3-5.5
Macro focusing distance 3cm 5cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.7 inches 3.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 8 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 5.00 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30, 15 fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 gr (0.29 lb) 160 gr (0.35 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 104 x 58 x 20mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 0.8")
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 ID LI-42B SLB-11A
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double, Motion)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) MicroSD/ MicroSDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Launch price $130 $400