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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 6010

Portability
80
Imaging
53
Features
84
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 6010 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Released February 2015
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M5
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M5 III
Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Introduced July 2009
  • Additionally referred to as mju Tough 6010
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 6010 Overview

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 6010, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and 6010 (12MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and 6010 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 II was announced 5 years after the 6010 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M5 II scores vs the 6010 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Olympus 6010

 E-M5 II 6010 
IntroducedFebruary 2015July 2009More modern by 68 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 6010 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 6010

 E-M5 II 6010 

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 6010 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 II features outer measurements of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") having a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Olympus 6010 has proportions of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 6010 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II vs the 6010.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 6010 size comparison

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and 6010 is 80 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 6010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 6010 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes merely by reviewing specs. The pic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 II and 6010.

All in all, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 II with its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will deliver greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 II will have a benefit in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 6010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 6010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 6010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Portrait photography with Olympus 6010
71
manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW formats
21
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Street photography highlights
Olympus 6010 Street photography highlights
82
screen articulates fully
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
features touch focus
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography factors
Olympus 6010 Sports photography factors
65
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
weather proof
terrible battery (310 per charge)
has no phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
no shutter priority
low resolution (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Travel photography info
Olympus 6010 Travel photography info
74
weather proof
features touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery (310 per charge)
61
environment sealing
flash built-in
quite wide (28mm)
doesn't have Timelapse recording
low resolution (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Landscape photography details
Olympus 6010 Landscape photography details
74
manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW formats
weather proof
terrible battery (310 CIPA)
35
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
tiny screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
low resolution (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging information
Olympus 6010 Vlogging information
82
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
comes with mic socket
28
quite wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
low res video (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have microphone jack
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Olympus 6010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Olympus 6010
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIOlympus Stylus Tough 6010
General Information
Make Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
Alternate name - mju Tough 6010
Category Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Released 2015-02-06 2009-07-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic VII TruePic III
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW files
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 81 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-102mm (3.6x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.1
Macro focusing range - 2cm
Available lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 1/4s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Fastest quiet shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual -
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone 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 proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 469 grams (1.03 lb) 179 grams (0.39 lb)
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 LI-50C
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Retail cost $699 $0