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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus 5010

Portability
95
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5020 front
 
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus 5010 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5020
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 24-120mm (F3.3-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 93 x 56 x 25mm
  • Launched July 2009
  • Also Known as X-935
Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 5010
Photography Glossary

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus 5010 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus 5010, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact and they are both produced by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is very similar and both cameras offer the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-5020 was announced 5 months prior to the 5010 so they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief overview of how the FE-5020 grades vs the 5010 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5020 over the Olympus 5010

 FE-5020 5010 

Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Olympus FE-5020

 5010 FE-5020 

Common features in the Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus 5010

 FE-5020 5010 
ReleasedJuly 2009January 2010Similar age
Manual focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display dimensions2.7"2.7"Equal display sizing
Display resolution230k230kSame display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus 5010 Physical Comparison

If you're going to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5020 comes with physical measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) whilst the Olympus 5010 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

See the Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus 5010 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-5020 compared to the 5010.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus 5010 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5020 and 5010 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus 5010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus 5010 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading specs. The image below will give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5020 and 5010.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus 5010 to deliver more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively.

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus 5010 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus 5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus 5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Portrait photography factors
Olympus 5010 Portrait photography factors
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Street photography advice
Olympus 5010 Street photography advice
60
weather proofing
lighter than competitors in class (137 grams)
no articulating screen
does not have image stabilization
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 as a Sports photography camera
Olympus 5010 as a Sports photography camera
24
weather proofing
max shutter speed is low (1/500s)
no shutter priority mode
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Travel photography features
Olympus 5010 Travel photography features
65
lighter than competitors in class (137 grams)
weather proofing
built-in flash
quite wide (24mm)
missing Timelapse recording
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
65
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
decently wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly display
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5020 Landscape photography features
Olympus 5010 Landscape photography features
31
quite wide (24mm)
weather proofing
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
small screen (2.7 inches)
no manual control
does not have image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
37
decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
missing Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5020
Vlogging with Olympus 5010
28
quite wide (24mm)
lighter than competitors in class (137 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
does not have image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
missing external microphone jack
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decently wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic jack
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Olympus FE-5020 vs Olympus 5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5020 and Olympus 5010
 Olympus FE-5020Olympus Stylus 5010
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus FE-5020 Olympus Stylus 5010
Also referred to as X-935 mju 5010
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Launched 2009-07-22 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 3968 x 2976 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-120mm (5.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.3-5.8 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range 1cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7" 2.7"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/500 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed - 1.0 frames per sec
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Set WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.10 m 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure 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) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 137g (0.30 lbs) 126g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 93 x 56 x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LI-42B Li-50B
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card, microSD SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Cost at release $160 $150