Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 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.
Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II Gallery
Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony RX1R II Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Sony RX1R II
FE-5010 | RX1R II |
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Reasons to pick Sony RX1R II over the Olympus FE-5010
RX1R II | FE-5010 | |||
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Launched | October 2015 | January 2009 | More modern by 82 months | |
Manually focus | Dial exact focusing | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1229k | 230k | Crisper screen (+999k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony RX1R II
FE-5010 | RX1R II | |||
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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.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.
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 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.
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX1R II Specifications
Olympus FE-5010 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R II | |
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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 |