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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 5010

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 5010 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(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
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Announced April 2012
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M5 II
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
  • Alternative Name is mju 5010
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 5010 Overview

The following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 5010, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and they are both manufactured by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and 5010 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 was announced 2 years after the 5010 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-M5 matches up versus the 5010 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus 5010

 E-M5 5010 
RevealedApril 2012January 2010Newer by 29 months
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution610k230kSharper screen (+380k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Olympus E-M5

 5010 E-M5 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 5010

 E-M5 5010 
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 5010 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is intending to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 has got outside measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Olympus 5010 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 5010 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 vs the 5010.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 5010 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and 5010 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 5010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 5010 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it is hard to see the gap between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The pic underneath will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and 5010.

As you have seen, the two cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M5 will resolve greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer E-M5 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 5010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 5010 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Portrait photography advice
Olympus 5010 Portrait photography advice
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes face detect focusing
supports RAW formats
28
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
external flash not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Street photography details
Olympus 5010 Street photography details
82
screen tilts up and down
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
includes touch to focus
weather proof
great ISO range (25,600)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Sports photography information
Olympus 5010 Sports photography information
67
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
lacks phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
includes tracking autofocus
max frames per second very slow (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 5010 as a Travel photography camera
66
weather proof
includes touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
doesn't have Timelapse function
display is not selfie friendly
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
rather wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Landscape photography factors
Olympus 5010 Landscape photography factors
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
weather proof
doesn't have Timelapse function
37
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Vlogging features
Olympus 5010 Vlogging features
34
touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect focusing
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
display is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone support
29
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external microphone jack
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 5010
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus Stylus 5010
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Olympus Stylus 5010
Also Known as - mju 5010
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2012-04-30 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VI TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW images
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance - 7cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Screen resolution 610k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Screen tech Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected 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 425g (0.94 lbs) 126g (0.28 lbs)
Physical dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 71 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 826 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 photographs -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $799 $150