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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sigma SD10

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Sigma SD10 front
Portability
54
Imaging
39
Features
27
Overall
34

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sigma SD10 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(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
  • Released January 2009
Sigma SD10
(Full Review)
  • 3MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 1.8" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 800 (Raise to 1600)
  • 1/6000s Max Shutter
  • No Video
  • Sigma SA Mount
  • 950g - 152 x 120 x 79mm
  • Released March 2004
  • Superseded the Sigma SD9
  • Later Model is Sigma SD14
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sigma SD10 Overview

Following is a in depth comparison of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sigma SD10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sigma. There exists a crucial gap among the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and SD10 (3MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and SD10 (APS-C) enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was revealed 4 years after the SD10 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sigma SD10 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going through a full comparison, below is a quick summation of how the FE-5010 matches up versus the SD10 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Sigma SD10

 FE-5010 SD10 
ReleasedJanuary 2009March 2004More modern by 59 months
Screen dimension2.7"1.8"Bigger screen (+0.9")
Screen resolution230k130kCrisper screen (+100k dot)

Reasons to pick Sigma SD10 over the Olympus FE-5010

 SD10 FE-5010 
Focus manually Dial exact focus

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Sigma SD10

 FE-5010 SD10 
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither provides Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sigma SD10 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sigma SD10 has sizing of 152mm x 120mm x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1") and a weight of 950 grams (2.09 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-5010 vs the SD10.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sigma SD10 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and SD10 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sigma SD10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sigma SD10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing a spec sheet. The image below may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and SD10.

As you can see, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-5010 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus FE-5010 will produce more detail because of its extra 9MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern FE-5010 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sigma SD10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sigma SD10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sigma SD10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography factors
Sigma SD10 Portrait photography factors
20
lack of manual focus
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
47
has manual focus
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no liveview
sensor resolution low (3 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Street photography camera
Sigma SD10 as a Street photography camera
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than average (130g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
43
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
no articulating screen
lack of image stabilization
more heavy than competition (950 grams)
max ISO too low (800)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography information
Sigma SD10 Sports photography information
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
36
high shutter speed (1/6,000 seconds)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (3MP)
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Travel photography camera
Sigma SD10 as a Travel photography camera
60
lighter than average (130 grams)
environment sealing
built-in flash
missing Timelapse recording
MP count low (12 megapixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
29
does not have Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (950 grams)
sensor resolution low (3MP)
display is not selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography advice
Sigma SD10 Landscape photography advice
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not available
MP count low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse recording
41
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sigma SA mount)
decent sensor size (APS-C)
exports RAW formats
tiny screen (1.8 inches)
no liveview
lack of image stabilization
sensor resolution low (3MP)
max ISO too low (800)
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging features
Sigma SD10 Vlogging features
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average (130g)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
video resolution low (640 x 480 pixels)
missing microphone socket
9
lack of video recording
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sigma SD10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Sigma SD10
 Olympus FE-5010Sigma SD10
General Information
Make Olympus Sigma
Model type Olympus FE-5010 Sigma SD10
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced DSLR
Released 2009-01-07 2004-03-19
Physical type Compact Mid-size SLR
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD CMOS (Foveon X3)
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 20.7 x 13.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 285.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 3MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 2268 x 1512
Highest native ISO 1600 800
Highest boosted ISO - 1600
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sigma SA
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Number of lenses - 76
Crop factor 5.9 1.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 1.8"
Display resolution 230k dots 130k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Optical (pentaprism)
Viewfinder coverage - 98 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.77x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/6000 secs
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On -
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize - 1/180 secs
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) -
Highest video resolution 640x480 None
Video data format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 1.0 (1.5 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 grams (0.29 lb) 950 grams (2.09 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 152 x 120 x 79mm (6.0" x 4.7" x 3.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) Compact Flash Type I or II
Card slots 1 1
Retail pricing $130 $198