Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung NX210

In this article, we are evaluating the Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung NX210, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Samsung. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and NX210 (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and NX210 (APS-C) feature different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 4 years prior to the NX210 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Samsung NX210 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a simple summary of how the FE-5010 grades vs the NX210 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 and Samsung NX210. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Samsung NX210 Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 offers physical 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) and the Samsung NX210 has specifications of 117mm x 63mm x 37mm (4.6" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 222 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the FE-5010 against the NX210.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and NX210 is 96 and 90 respectively.

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing merely by seeing technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and NX210.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 having a smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Samsung NX210 will provide extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images far more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be behind with regard to sensor tech.