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Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Samsung Galaxy Camera front
Portability
90
Imaging
39
Features
55
Overall
45

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Samsung Galaxy Camera
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 4.8" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-481mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 300g - 129 x 71 x 19mm
  • Announced February 2013
  • Also referred to as Wi-Fi
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Overview

Following is a thorough review of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a huge difference between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and Galaxy Camera (16MP) but both cameras offer the same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was announced 5 years before the Galaxy Camera which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-5010 matches up against the Galaxy Camera for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Samsung Galaxy Camera

 FE-5010 Galaxy Camera 

Reasons to pick Samsung Galaxy Camera over the Olympus FE-5010

 Galaxy Camera FE-5010 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013January 2009More modern by 50 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Display dimensions4.8"2.7"Larger display (+2.1")
Display resolution922k230kCrisper display (+692k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung Galaxy Camera

 FE-5010 Galaxy Camera 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Samsung Galaxy Camera has specifications of 129mm x 71mm x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7") along with a weight of 300 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5010 versus the Galaxy Camera.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and Galaxy Camera is 96 and 90 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Sensor Comparison

Usually, its hard to see the gap between sensor sizes only by looking at specs. The pic below will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and Galaxy Camera.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Samsung Galaxy Camera to give extra detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography highlights
Samsung Galaxy Camera Portrait photography highlights
20
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
39
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
cannot use external flash
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-5010
Street photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
61
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
screen does not articulate
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography factors
Samsung Galaxy Camera Sports photography factors
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
49
great zoom range (23-481mm 20.9 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography details
Samsung Galaxy Camera Travel photography details
60
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
environment sealing
has built in flash
missing Timelapse mode
low MP (12MP)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
68
lighter than competition in class (300g)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
decently wide (23mm)
great reach (481mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5010
Landscape photography with Samsung Galaxy Camera
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
manual focus not available
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
no manual exposure
low MP (12MP)
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse mode
49
focusing manually
decently wide (23mm)
big screen (4.8")
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16 megapixels)
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW format
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging advice
Samsung Galaxy Camera Vlogging advice
28
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130g)
wide angle not good (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone support
36
decently wide (23mm)
touchscreen enabled
image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
includes external microphone support
lighter than competition in class (300 grams)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung Galaxy Camera Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung Galaxy Camera
 Olympus FE-5010Samsung Galaxy Camera
General Information
Make Olympus Samsung
Model type Olympus FE-5010 Samsung Galaxy Camera
Other name - Wi-Fi
Type Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2009-01-07 2013-02-19
Physical type Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by - 1.4GHz Quad-Core
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
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 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 23-481mm (20.9x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-5.9
Macro focusing distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7" 4.8"
Display resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display tech - 308 ppi, HD Super Clear Touch Display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 seconds 16 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m -
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080
Highest video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) none
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 gr (0.29 lbs) 300 gr (0.66 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 129 x 71 x 19mm (5.1" x 2.8" x 0.7")
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 -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) -
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) micro SD/micro SDHC/micro SDXC
Card slots Single Single
Retail cost $130 $450