Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung NX11

Let's examine more closely at the Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung NX11, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the FE-5010 (12MP) and the NX11 (15MP) is fairly similar but the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and NX11 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was announced 24 months prior to the NX11 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX11 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the FE-5010 grades against the NX11 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung NX11. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Samsung NX11 Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 features outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Samsung NX11 has dimensions of 123mm x 87mm x 40mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 499 grams (1.10 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung NX11 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you choose at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-5010 versus the NX11.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and NX11 is 96 and 80 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The graphic here will help provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and NX11.

As you have seen, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Samsung NX11 will deliver extra detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop pics far more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.