Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80 Key Specs
(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
(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

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").

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.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80 Gallery
Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 & Samsung CL80. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Samsung CL80 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Samsung CL80
FE-5010 | CL80 |
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Reasons to pick Samsung CL80 over the Olympus FE-5010
CL80 | FE-5010 | |||
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Announced | January 2010 | ![]() | January 2009 | Fresher by 12 months |
Screen size | 3.7" | ![]() | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+1") |
Touch friendly screen | ![]() | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung CL80
FE-5010 | CL80 | |||
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Manually focus | ![]() | Lack of manual focusing | ||
Screen type | Fixed | ![]() | Fixed | Fixed screen |
Screen resolution | 230k | ![]() | 230k | Equal 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).
Compare the Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung CL80 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung CL80 Specifications
Olympus FE-5010 | Samsung CL80 | |
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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 |