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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 5010

Portability
88
Imaging
52
Features
72
Overall
60
Olympus PEN E-PL5 front
 
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 5010 Key Specs

Olympus E-PL5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 325g - 111 x 64 x 38mm
  • Launched September 2012
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
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 5010 Overview

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL5 versus Olympus 5010, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact and both of them are designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and 5010 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL5 was unveiled 2 years later than the 5010 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-PL5 scores against the 5010 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-PL5 over the Olympus 5010

 E-PL5 5010 
RevealedSeptember 2012January 2010Fresher by 33 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution460k230kClearer screen (+230k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Olympus E-PL5

 5010 E-PL5 

Common features in the Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 5010

 E-PL5 5010 

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 5010 Physical Comparison

When you are looking to carry your camera, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL5 has got outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Olympus 5010 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL5 versus Olympus 5010 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the 5010.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 5010 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL5 and 5010 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 5010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 5010 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to see the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The photograph here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL5 and 5010.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL5 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL5 will provide you with more detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots more aggressively. The fresher E-PL5 will have an edge in sensor technology.

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 5010 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Portrait photography highlights
Olympus 5010 Portrait photography highlights
71
has manual focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
28
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Street photography information
Olympus 5010 Street photography information
85
has a tilting screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
provides touch focus
great high ISO (25,600)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-PL5
Sports photography with Olympus 5010
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
does not have phase detect AF
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 Travel photography information
Olympus 5010 Travel photography information
75
provides touch focus
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
selfie friendly screen
does not have Timelapse function
65
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
built-in flash
really wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Landscape photography camera
Olympus 5010 as a Landscape photography camera
74
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
delivers RAW files
does not have Timelapse function
38
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
no manual focus
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7")
manual mode not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-PL5 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 5010 as a Vlogging camera
78
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
provides face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have external microphone support
29
really wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of mic port
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Olympus E-PL5 vs Olympus 5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-PL5 and Olympus 5010
 Olympus PEN E-PL5Olympus Stylus 5010
General Information
Company Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus PEN E-PL5 Olympus Stylus 5010
Also called - mju 5010
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Launched 2012-09-17 2010-01-07
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - 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 surface area 224.9mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 64
RAW files
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch focus
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 35 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 26-130mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing range - 7cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 460k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 8.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (bundled FL-LM1) 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic 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 325 gr (0.72 lb) 126 gr (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 111 x 64 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light rating 889 not tested
Other
Battery life 360 images -
Battery form Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-5 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
Launch pricing $400 $150