Olympus FE-5010 vs Samsung WB35F

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus FE-5010 versus Samsung WB35F, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and WB35F (16MP) but both cameras boast the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was revealed 6 years prior to the WB35F and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before going into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the FE-5010 scores vs the WB35F in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 & Samsung WB35F. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Samsung WB35F Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Samsung WB35F has specifications of 101mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 194 grams (0.43 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-5010 versus Samsung WB35F in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-5010 vs the WB35F.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and WB35F is 96 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it is difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing specs. The graphic below may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and WB35F.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Samsung WB35F to provide extra detail because of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.