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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 5010

Portability
82
Imaging
54
Features
77
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 II front
 
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 5010 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 390g - 120 x 83 x 47mm
  • Announced August 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M10
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M10 III
Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally Known as mju 5010
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 5010 Overview

Here is a extensive review of the Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 5010, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are sold by Olympus. The resolution of the E-M10 II (16MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 II (Four Thirds) and 5010 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 II was announced 5 years later than the 5010 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-M10 II grades against the 5010 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 II over the Olympus 5010

 E-M10 II 5010 
RevealedAugust 2015January 2010Fresher by 69 months
Manually focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kClearer screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Olympus E-M10 II

 5010 E-M10 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus 5010

 E-M10 II 5010 
Selfie screen Neither offers selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 5010 Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 II offers external measurements of 120mm x 83mm x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") along with a weight of 390 grams (0.86 lbs) while the Olympus 5010 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 5010 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 II compared to the 5010.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 5010 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 II and 5010 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 5010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 5010 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing technical specs. The photograph underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 II and 5010.

As you can tell, each of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 II using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M10 II will show extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 II should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 5010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 5010 as a Portrait photography camera
72
focusing manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
delivers RAW formats
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
manual focus not available
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Street photography advice
Olympus 5010 Street photography advice
83
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides focus by touch
great ISO range (25,600)
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Sports photography with Olympus 5010
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
lacks phase detect auto focus
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Travel photography with Olympus 5010
73
provides focus by touch
MP count decent (16MP)
has built in flash
does not offer selfie friendly screen
65
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 II
Landscape photography with Olympus 5010
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 II Vlogging details
Olympus 5010 Vlogging details
35
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not offer selfie friendly screen
no external microphone support
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video res low (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic jack
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Olympus E-M10 II vs Olympus 5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 II and Olympus 5010
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 IIOlympus Stylus 5010
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 II Olympus Stylus 5010
Alternative name - mju 5010
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2015-08-25 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range - 7cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3" 2.7"
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO 100) 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye reduction, fill flash, flash off, 1st-curtain slow sync w/redeye, 1st-curtain slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p/30p/24p), 1280 x 720 (60p/30p/24p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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 390 grams (0.86 pounds) 126 grams (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 120 x 83 x 47mm (4.7" x 3.3" x 1.9") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.1 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.5 not tested
DXO Low light score 842 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $499 $150