Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung NX2000

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung NX2000, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a crucial gap between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and NX2000 (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and NX2000 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5010 was released 5 years before the NX2000 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX2000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FE-5010 matches up versus the NX2000 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung NX2000. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Samsung NX2000 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you should factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 enjoys 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) whilst the Samsung NX2000 has proportions of 119mm x 65mm x 36mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.4") along with a weight of 228 grams (0.50 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the FE-5010 vs the NX2000.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and NX2000 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specs. The graphic here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and NX2000.

All in all, the 2 cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The FE-5010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Samsung NX2000 will give you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.