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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 5010

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 5010 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Introduced October 2019
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M5 II
  • Renewed by OM System OM-5
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
  • Released January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 5010
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 5010 Overview

Following is a extended review of the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 5010, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact and both are built by Olympus. There is a crucial difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and 5010 (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and 5010 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 9 years after the 5010 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the 5010 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Olympus 5010

 E-M5 III 5010 
ReleasedOctober 2019January 2010More modern by 119 months
Manually focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Olympus E-M5 III

 5010 E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 5010

 E-M5 III 5010 

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 5010 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III has got outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") along with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 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).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 5010 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the 5010.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 5010 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and 5010 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 5010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 5010 Sensor Comparison

Generally, it's tough to visualise the difference between sensor sizes purely by going over a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and 5010.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer extra detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III will have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 5010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Portrait photography with Olympus 5010
77
focusing manually
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes face detection focus
exports RAW formats
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography highlights
Olympus 5010 Street photography highlights
83
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
includes focus by touch
environment proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Sports photography details
Olympus 5010 Sports photography details
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shutter (1/32,000 seconds)
high max fps (30.0 fps)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
includes tracking autofocus
environment proof
has phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (310 shots)
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography details
Olympus 5010 Travel photography details
77
environment proof
supports bluetooth
includes focus by touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
display is selfie friendly
terrible battery power (310 per charge)
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
rather wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography details
Olympus 5010 Landscape photography details
77
focusing manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
environment proof
terrible battery power (310 shots)
37
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging features
Olympus 5010 Vlogging features
84
display is selfie friendly
touchscreen functionality
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detection focus
video res high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone socket
29
rather wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic socket
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Olympus 5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Olympus 5010
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIIOlympus Stylus 5010
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Olympus Stylus 5010
Alternative name - mju 5010
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Introduced 2019-10-17 2010-01-07
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VIII TruePic III
Sensor type MOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 64
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Max aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range - 7cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 2.7"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dots 230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shooting rate 30.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.70 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic port
Headphone port
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 sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 414g (0.91 lb) 126g (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 life 310 images -
Battery type Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SC/SDHC, Internal
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $1,199 $150