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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A9 II

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Sony Alpha A9 Mark II front
Portability
62
Imaging
75
Features
93
Overall
82

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A9 II Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Announced January 2009
Sony A9 II
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 51200 (Bump to 204800)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 678g - 129 x 96 x 76mm
  • Launched October 2019
  • Previous Model is Sony A9
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A9 II Overview

Lets look much closer at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A9 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) posses totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5010 was manufactured 11 years earlier than the A9 II which is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-5010 grades versus the A9 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Sony A9 II

 FE-5010 A9 II 

Reasons to pick Sony A9 II over the Olympus FE-5010

 A9 II FE-5010 
LaunchedOctober 2019January 2009Newer by 130 months
Manually focus Dial precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1440k230kSharper screen (+1210k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony A9 II

 FE-5010 A9 II 
Selfie screen Neither includes selfie screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A9 II Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera frequently, you're going to have to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 features outer measurements 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 Sony A9 II has specifications of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the A9 II.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A9 II size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and A9 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A9 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A9 II Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The picture underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and A9 II.

As you can tell, the two cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 due to its smaller sensor will make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Sony A9 II will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A9 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A9 II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A9 II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography advice
Sony A9 II Portrait photography advice
20
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography information
Sony A9 II Street photography information
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (130g)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
78
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
delivers RAW files
offers touch focus
weather proof
good high ISO (51,200)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography info
Sony A9 II Sports photography info
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
87
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max frames per second (20.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
has tracking autofocus
weather proof
great battery life (690 shots)
sensor has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-5010
Travel photography with Sony A9 II
60
lighter than competition in class (130g)
weather proofing
flash built-in
does not have Timelapse mode
MP count low (12MP)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
73
great battery life (690 per charge)
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
offers touch focus
megapixel count decent (24 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography features
Sony A9 II Landscape photography features
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse mode
86
has manual focus
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (24MP)
sensor size is large (Full frame)
good high ISO (51,200)
delivers RAW files
weather proof
great battery life (690 per charge)
has dual storage slots
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging details
Sony A9 II Vlogging details
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130g)
wide angle not great (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have microphone jack
36
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
includes external microphone jack
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A9 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony A9 II
 Olympus FE-5010Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-5010 Sony Alpha A9 Mark II
Type Small Sensor Compact Pro Mirrorless
Announced 2009-01-07 2019-10-03
Body design Compact SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 51200
Highest enhanced ISO - 204800
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 693
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 3,686k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.78x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/8000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed - 20.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Slow Sync., Rear Sync., Red-eye reduction, Wireless, Hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130g (0.29 lb) 678g (1.49 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 129 x 96 x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 690 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2, 5, 10 secs + continuous, 3 or 5 frames)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II compatible)
Storage slots 1 Two
Price at release $130 $4,498