Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600
- 640 x 480 video
- 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
- 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
- Introduced July 2009
- Alternate Name is X-935
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Released March 2014
- Replacement is Olympus E-M10 II
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10 Overview
Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus FE-5020 versus Olympus E-M10, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and both of them are manufactured by Olympus. There exists a considerable gap among the resolutions of the FE-5020 (12MP) and E-M10 (16MP) and the FE-5020 (1/2.3") and E-M10 (Four Thirds) offer totally different sensor size.
Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhoneThe FE-5020 was introduced 5 years earlier than the E-M10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.
Before diving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-5020 grades against the E-M10 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5020 & Olympus OM-D E-M10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery & Olympus E-M10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus E-M10
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Olympus FE-5020
E-M10 | FE-5020 | |||
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Released | March 2014 | July 2009 | Fresher by 56 months | |
Manual focus | Very accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Tilting | Fixed | Tilting screen | |
Screen dimensions | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 230k | Sharper screen (+807k dot) | |
Touch screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus E-M10
FE-5020 | E-M10 | |||
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Selfie screen | No selfie screen |
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10 Physical Comparison
For anybody who is going to carry your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5020 features outer dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Olympus E-M10 has dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).
See the Olympus FE-5020 versus Olympus E-M10 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-5020 vs the E-M10.
Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5020 and E-M10 is 95 and 82 respectively.
Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out technical specs. The graphic underneath will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5020 and E-M10.
As you can tell, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The FE-5020 using its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh harder and the Olympus E-M10 will provide more detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will let you crop shots more aggressively. The older FE-5020 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus E-M10 Specifications
Olympus FE-5020 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | |
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General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus FE-5020 | Olympus OM-D E-M10 |
Also Known as | X-935 | - |
Category | Small Sensor Compact | Entry-Level Mirrorless |
Introduced | 2009-07-22 | 2014-03-18 |
Physical type | Compact | SLR-style mirrorless |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic III | TruePic VII |
Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | Four Thirds |
Sensor dimensions | 6.17 x 4.55mm | 17.3 x 13mm |
Sensor area | 28.1mm² | 224.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 16MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 3968 x 2976 | 4608 x 3456 |
Max native ISO | 1600 | 25600 |
Minimum native ISO | 64 | 200 |
RAW format | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | - | 81 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | fixed lens | Micro Four Thirds |
Lens zoom range | 24-120mm (5.0x) | - |
Maximal aperture | f/3.3-5.8 | - |
Macro focusing distance | 1cm | - |
Number of lenses | - | 107 |
Crop factor | 5.8 | 2.1 |
Screen | ||
Type of screen | Fixed Type | Tilting |
Screen size | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
Screen resolution | 230k dots | 1,037k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen technology | - | TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | Electronic |
Viewfinder resolution | - | 1,440k dots |
Viewfinder coverage | - | 100 percent |
Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.58x |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 4s | 60s |
Max shutter speed | 1/500s | 1/4000s |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 8.0 frames per second |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.10 m | 5.80 m (ISO100) |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) |
Hot shoe | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | - | 1/250s |
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 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 640x480 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Mic 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 | Optional |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 137g (0.30 lbs) | 396g (0.87 lbs) |
Physical dimensions | 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | not tested | 72 |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.8 |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.3 |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | 884 |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 320 pictures |
Style of battery | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | LI-42B | BLS-5 |
Self timer | Yes (12 seconds) | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | xD-Picture Card, microSD | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | One | One |
Launch price | $160 | $600 |