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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 6010

Portability
81
Imaging
52
Features
70
Overall
59
Olympus OM-D E-M5 front
 
Olympus Stylus Tough 6010 front
Portability
94
Imaging
35
Features
21
Overall
29

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 6010 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
  • Launched April 2012
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M5 II
Olympus 6010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-102mm (F3.5-5.1) lens
  • 179g - 95 x 63 x 22mm
  • Released July 2009
  • Additionally Known as mju Tough 6010
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 6010 Overview

In this write-up, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 6010, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Waterproof and they are both designed by Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and 6010 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and 6010 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 was announced 2 years later than the 6010 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 6010 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M5 matches up vs the 6010 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Olympus 6010

 E-M5 6010 
ReleasedApril 2012July 2009Fresher by 34 months
Manually focus Dial precise focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution610k230kClearer display (+380k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 6010 over the Olympus E-M5

 6010 E-M5 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 6010

 E-M5 6010 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 6010 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to carry your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 provides physical dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Olympus 6010 has measurements of 95mm x 63mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 vs the 6010.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 6010 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and 6010 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 6010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 6010 Sensor Comparison

Typically, its difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing specifications. The graphic here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and 6010.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will offer more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a little more aggressively. The newer E-M5 will have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 6010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 6010 Screen and ViewFinder

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

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 as a Portrait photography camera
Olympus 6010 as a Portrait photography camera
71
you can focus manually
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focus
supports RAW files
21
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Street photography details
Olympus 6010 Street photography details
82
tilting screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
provides focus by touch
weather proofing
above average high ISO (25,600)
62
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 Sports photography advice
Olympus 6010 Sports photography advice
67
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
weather proofing
lacks phase detect auto focus
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no shutter priority
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M5
Travel photography with Olympus 6010
66
weather proofing
provides focus by touch
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
61
weather proofing
has built in flash
decently wide (28mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5
Landscape photography with Olympus 6010
73
you can focus manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
weather proofing
lack of Time Lapse function
35
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather proofing
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual control
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M5
Vlogging with Olympus 6010
34
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does not posses selfie friendly display
lack of external mic socket
28
decently wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
does not have external microphone port
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Olympus E-M5 vs Olympus 6010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 and Olympus 6010
 Olympus OM-D E-M5Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 Olympus Stylus Tough 6010
Also Known as - mju Tough 6010
Type Advanced Mirrorless Waterproof
Launched 2012-04-30 2009-07-17
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
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 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 3968 x 2976
Highest native ISO 25600 1600
Min native ISO 200 64
RAW data
Min boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 35 -
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
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 610 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 1/4 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 4.00 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) -
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
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
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 425 gr (0.94 pounds) 179 gr (0.39 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") 95 x 63 x 22mm (3.7" x 2.5" x 0.9")
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 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 LI-50C
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC xD Picture Card, microSD Card, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $799 $0