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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II front
Portability
78
Imaging
76
Features
65
Overall
71

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II 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
  • Introduced January 2009
Sony RX1R II
(Full Review)
  • 42MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 50 - 25600 (Raise to 102400)
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 35mm (F2.0) lens
  • 507g - 113 x 65 x 72mm
  • Launched October 2015
  • Old Model is Sony RX1R
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II Overview

On this page, we will be evaluating the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony RX1R II, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and RX1R II (42MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and RX1R II (Full frame) offer different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5010 was brought out 7 years prior to the RX1R II which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX1R II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before going right into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the FE-5010 grades versus the RX1R II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Sony RX1R II

 FE-5010 RX1R II 

Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Olympus FE-5010

 RX1R II FE-5010 
LaunchedOctober 2015January 2009More modern by 82 months
Manually focus Dial exact focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1229k230kCrisper screen (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony RX1R II

 FE-5010 RX1R II 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen
Touch screen Neither provides Touch screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II Physical Comparison

For those who are planning to carry around your camera often, you will need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 provides external dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony RX1R II has dimensions of 113mm x 65mm x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") with a weight of 507 grams (1.12 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony RX1R II in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the FE-5010 against the RX1R II.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and RX1R II is 96 and 78 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specifications. The pic below will provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and RX1R II.

To sum up, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-5010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX1R II will give more detail having its extra 30MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Portrait photography camera
20
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
85
manual focus
above average flash sync (1/4,000 seconds)
high resolution (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with face detect focusing
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-5010
Street photography with Sony RX1R II
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
73
screen tilts
sensor size is big (Full frame)
saves RAW files
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (507g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography info
Sony RX1R II Sports photography info
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
no shutter priority
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
63
high resolution (42MP)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
comes with tracking focus
has phase detect AF
can't change focal length (35mm)
max fps low (5.0 fps)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (220 shots)
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Travel photography camera
Sony RX1R II as a Travel photography camera
60
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
weather proof
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse function
MP count low (12MP)
screen is not selfie friendly
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
59
high resolution (42 megapixels)
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
lack of Time Lapse recording
bad battery (220 shots)
heavier than competition in class (507g)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5010
Landscape photography with Sony RX1R II
31
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proof
manual focus not available
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual exposure
MP count low (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Time Lapse function
68
manual focus
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
screen size is good (3")
high resolution (42 megapixels)
sensor size is big (Full frame)
doesnt have anti aliasing filter
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
can't change focal length (35mm)
lack of image stabilization
bad battery (220 CIPA)
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5010
Vlogging with Sony RX1R II
28
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (130g)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external mic port
34
good maximum aperture (f2.0)
comes with face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
has mic jack
doesn't have selfie friendly display
lack of image stabilization
heavier than competition in class (507 grams)
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony RX1R II
 Olympus FE-5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II
Type Small Sensor Compact Large Sensor Compact
Introduced 2009-01-07 2015-10-13
Body design Compact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Processor - BIONZ X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" Full frame
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 35.9 x 24mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 861.6mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixels 42 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 7952 x 5304
Maximum native ISO 1600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 102400
Minimum native ISO 64 50
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 35mm (1x)
Maximum aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.0
Macro focus distance 3cm 14cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 1
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 1,229k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.74x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/4000 secs
Continuous shooting speed - 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.00 m no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Off, auto, fill flash, slow sync, rear sync, wireless
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/4000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (120p, 30p)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
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 gr (0.29 lbs) 507 gr (1.12 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 113 x 65 x 72mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 97
DXO Color Depth score not tested 25.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.9
DXO Low light score not tested 3204
Other
Battery life - 220 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model LI-42B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2,5, 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $130 $3,300