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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6500

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Sony Alpha a6500 front
Portability
81
Imaging
67
Features
85
Overall
74

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6500 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
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony A6500
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Increase to 51200)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 453g - 120 x 67 x 53mm
  • Introduced October 2016
  • Older Model is Sony A6300
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6500 Overview

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6500, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 8 years before the A6500 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the FE-5010 scores against the A6500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Sony A6500

 FE-5010 A6500 

Reasons to pick Sony A6500 over the Olympus FE-5010

 A6500 FE-5010 
IntroducedOctober 2016January 2009Fresher by 94 months
Manual focus Very accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kSharper screen (+692k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony A6500

 FE-5010 A6500 
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6500 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 has outside 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 Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") with a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-5010 and the A6500.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6500 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and A6500 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6500 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6500 Sensor Comparison

Usually, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through technical specs. The graphic below will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and A6500.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 having a smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony A6500 will show more detail having an extra 12MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6500 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6500 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6500 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography info
Sony A6500 Portrait photography info
20
lack of manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
80
has manual focus
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes face detection autofocus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography features
Sony A6500 Street photography features
66
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lighter than competition (130g)
no articulating screen
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
85
screen tilts
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
saves RAW files
features focus via touch
environment proof
above average high ISO (25,600)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Sports photography camera
Sony A6500 as a Sports photography camera
33
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
77
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
supports phase detect autofocus
not so great battery (350 CIPA)
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-5010
Travel photography with Sony A6500
60
lighter than competition (130 grams)
environment sealing
has built in flash
missing Timelapse function
low MP (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
74
environment proof
supports bluetooth
features focus via touch
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
not so great battery (350 shots)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography highlights
Sony A6500 Landscape photography highlights
31
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse function
79
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proof
not so great battery (350 CIPA)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6500 as a Vlogging camera
28
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (130g)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
missing microphone jack
39
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection autofocus
high res video (3840 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6500 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony A6500
 Olympus FE-5010Sony Alpha a6500
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-5010 Sony Alpha a6500
Type Small Sensor Compact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2009-01-07 2016-10-06
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 3968 x 2976 6000 x 4000
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Highest boosted ISO - 51200
Minimum native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/3.5-5.6 -
Macro focus range 3cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 seconds
Continuous shooting rate - 11.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction (On/Off selectable), Hi-speed sync, Wireless
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported 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 file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130g (0.29 lb) 453g (1.00 lb)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 85
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.5
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.7
DXO Low light score not tested 1405
Other
Battery life - 350 photos
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage type xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC + Memory Stick Pro Duo
Card slots Single Single
Price at launch $130 $1,298