Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung NX1
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung NX1 Key Specs
(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
(Full Review)
- 28MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 100 - 25600 (Raise to 51200)
- No Anti-Alias Filter
- 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
- 4096 x 2160 video
- Samsung NX Mount
- 550g - 139 x 102 x 66mm
- Launched September 2014
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Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung NX1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and NX1 (28MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and NX1 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe FE-5010 was revealed 6 years earlier than the NX1 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before going in to a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-5010 grades against the NX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
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This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 & Samsung NX1. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Samsung NX1 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Samsung NX1
| FE-5010 | NX1 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Samsung NX1 over the Olympus FE-5010
| NX1 | FE-5010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | September 2014 |  | January 2009 | More modern by 69 months |
| Manual focus |  | Dial exact focus | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting screen |
| Screen dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 1036k |  | 230k | Crisper screen (+806k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung NX1
| FE-5010 | NX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Lacking selfie screen |
Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung NX1 Physical Comparison
If you are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 has got physical measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Samsung NX1 has proportions of 139mm x 102mm x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") with a weight of 550 grams (1.21 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the FE-5010 and the NX1.
Using size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and NX1 is 96 and 66 respectively.
Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung NX1 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizes just by going through a spec sheet. The image underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and NX1.
As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-5010 using its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more difficult and the Samsung NX1 will provide extra detail because of its extra 16 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung NX1 Specifications
| Olympus FE-5010 | Samsung NX1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Make | Olympus | Samsung |
| Model type | Olympus FE-5010 | Samsung NX1 |
| Category | Small Sensor Compact | Pro Mirrorless |
| Revealed | 2009-01-07 | 2014-09-15 |
| Body design | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | - | DRIMe 5 |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.7mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 369.0mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 12MP | 28MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Full resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 6480 x 4320 |
| Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
| Max boosted ISO | - | 51200 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW images | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect focus | ||
| Contract detect focus | ||
| Phase detect focus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 209 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 153 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Samsung NX |
| Lens zoom range | 36-180mm (5.0x) | - |
| Max aperture | f/3.5-5.6 | - |
| Macro focusing distance | 3cm | - |
| Number of lenses | - | 32 |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display size | 2.7" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 1,036 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch screen | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | - | 2,360 thousand dot |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 100% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.7x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4s | 30s |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/8000s |
| Continuous shooting speed | - | 15.0fps |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.00 m | 11.00 m (ISO 100) |
| Flash settings | Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On | - |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment exposure | ||
| Average exposure | ||
| Spot exposure | ||
| Partial exposure | ||
| AF area exposure | ||
| Center weighted exposure | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 3840 x 2160 (30p), 4096 x 2160 (24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720, 640 x 480 |
| Max video resolution | 640x480 | 4096x2160 |
| Video file format | Motion JPEG | H.265 |
| Mic input | ||
| Headphone input | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 3.0 (5 GBit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 130g (0.29 lb) | 550g (1.21 lb) |
| Dimensions | 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 139 x 102 x 66mm (5.5" x 4.0" x 2.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 83 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 24.2 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 13.2 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 1363 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 500 photographs |
| Type of battery | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | LI-42B | BP1900 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (2 - 30 secs) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Type of storage | xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) | SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II) |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Price at launch | $130 | $1,500 |