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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 II

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II front
Portability
58
Imaging
52
Features
77
Overall
62

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony RX10 II
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-200mm (F2.8) lens
  • 813g - 129 x 88 x 102mm
  • Launched June 2015
  • Older Model is Sony RX10
  • Later Model is Sony RX10 III
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 II Overview

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-5010 versus Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was released 7 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-5010 grades versus the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Sony RX10 II

 FE-5010 RX10 II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 II over the Olympus FE-5010

 RX10 II FE-5010 
LaunchedJune 2015January 2009Fresher by 78 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony RX10 II

 FE-5010 RX10 II 
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch display Neither features Touch display

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 II Physical Comparison

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5010 enjoys external 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 RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-5010 vs the RX10 II.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 II size comparison

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

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 II Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and RX10 II.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 II Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Portrait photography camera
20
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
low resolution (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
71
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides face detection focus
delivers RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography information
Sony RX10 II Street photography information
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (130g)
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
72
screen tilts
image stabilization (Optical)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proof
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography factors
Sony RX10 II Sports photography factors
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
68
silent mode (1/32,000s)
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
provides tracking autofocus
environment proof
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography factors
Sony RX10 II Travel photography factors
60
lighter than competition in class (130g)
weather proof
built-in flash
does not have Time Lapse function
low resolution (12 megapixels)
does not have selfie friendly display
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
56
environment proof
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
really wide (24mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony RX10 II as a Landscape photography camera
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
low resolution (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
62
focusing manually
really wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
nice sensor size (1")
delivers RAW files
environment proof
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging info
Sony RX10 II Vlogging info
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not have selfie friendly display
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic jack
31
really wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic port
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony RX10 II
 Olympus FE-5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II
Category Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2009-01-07 2015-06-10
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
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 1600 12800
Highest enhanced ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW support
Min enhanced ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detection autofocus
Contract detection autofocus
Phase detection autofocus
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 24-200mm (8.3x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8
Macro focus range 3cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Screen type Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Fastest silent shutter speed - 1/32000s
Continuous shutter speed - 14.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m 10.20 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Highest video resolution 640x480 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
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)
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 70
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.6
DXO Low light score not tested 531
Other
Battery life - 400 photos
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage 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 $998