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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 front
Portability
58
Imaging
51
Features
76
Overall
61

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 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
  • Launched January 2009
Sony RX10
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Bump to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Released March 2014
  • Renewed by Sony RX10 II
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 Overview

The following is a in depth analysis of the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony RX10, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and RX10 (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and RX10 (1") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 6 years prior to the RX10 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a full comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-5010 grades versus the RX10 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Sony RX10

 FE-5010 RX10 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 over the Olympus FE-5010

 RX10 FE-5010 
ReleasedMarch 2014January 2009Newer by 63 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1290k230kClearer screen (+1060k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony RX10

 FE-5010 RX10 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Neither offers Touch friendly screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 Physical Comparison

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 offers 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) while the Sony RX10 has specifications of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") and a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-5010 and the RX10.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and RX10 is 96 and 58 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out a spec sheet. The picture below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and RX10.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 using its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 will show greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5010
Portrait photography with Sony RX10
20
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
can't use external flash
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
70
focusing manually
decent MP (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
features face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 as a Street photography camera
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lighter than average in class (130 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
72
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography information
Sony RX10 Sports photography information
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
environment proof
better than average battery pack (420 per charge)
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography highlights
Sony RX10 Travel photography highlights
60
lighter than average in class (130 grams)
weather proofing
has built in flash
doesn't have Time Lapse function
megapixel count low (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
58
better than average battery pack (420 shots)
environment proof
decent MP (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
pretty wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography features
Sony RX10 Landscape photography features
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
manual focus not available
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not possible
megapixel count low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
doesn't have Time Lapse function
63
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen is a decent size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (20MP)
nice sensor size (1")
supports RAW files
environment proof
better than average battery pack (420 per charge)
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Vlogging camera
Sony RX10 as a Vlogging camera
28
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than average in class (130 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low video resolution (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic socket
30
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has external mic port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly screen
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony RX10
 Olympus FE-5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-01-07 2014-03-20
Body design Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Chip - Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Maximum enhanced ISO - 25600
Minimum native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Minimum enhanced ISO - 80
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Highest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of screen 230k dot 1,290k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - WhiteMagic
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 1,440k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/3200s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.20 m
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
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 seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 grams (0.29 lb) 813 grams (1.79 lb)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 129 x 88 x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 69
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 474
Other
Battery life - 420 images
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Launch cost $130 $698