Olympus FE-5010 Review with Detailed Specifications and Features

Olympus FE-5010 Review

Overall Score

Main Features

12 MP 1/2.3 CCD Sensor
36-180 mm (5x) F3.5-5.6 Zoom Lens
64 - 1600 ISO
Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
2" Fixed Screen
640 x 480 video resolution
Built-In Wireless
96 x 57 x 21 mm, 130g.
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Olympus FE-5010 Overview

First introduced in January, 2009, Olympus FE-5010 is a 12 MP Compact with a 1/2.3 (6.08 x 4.56 mm) sized CCD sensor.

Olympus FE-5010 comes with a 6.08 x 4.56 mm CCD sensor, which has a diagonal of 7.6 mm (0.3").

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Sensor resolution of Olympus FE-5010 ~ 3995 x 3003 pixels.

Olympus FE-5010 has Crop Factor: 5.69

The sensor has a surface area of 27.7 mm².

There are approximate 11,996,985 photosites (pixels) on this area.

Proc and Cons of Olympus FE-5010

Get to know this camera closer. Let's look at the features and characteristics of this model. Compare Olympus FE-5010 with competitors in small sensor compact cameras.

Pros

Built-in Wireless

130g Light Body

36 mm Wide Angle Lens

Sensor-shift Image Stabilization

5.6 Lens at Tele

Environmental Sealing

2 AE Bracketing Range

Cons

No Bluetooth

No Touch Screen

No AF Face Detection

No External Flash

Low Max Native ISO: 1600

Slow Lens at Tele: F5.6

Low Screen Resolution: 230k dots

No Articulating Screen

No Full HD Video

No Built-in Viewfinder

No Manual Exposure Mode

Slow Lens at Wide: F3.5

Small LCD Screen: 2"

Slow Continuous Shooting: 230 fps

Type Scores

Olympus FE-5010 has an Overall Score of 32/100 and ranked #641 out of 802 in Compact cameras, and ranked #1053 out of 1222 in all cameras.

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Physical Dimensions of Olympus FE-5010

Olympus FE-5010 weighs 130g and has external dimensions of 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.78 x 2.24 x 0.83"). Considering that the average weight of Small Sensor Compact cameras is 175g, Olympus FE-5010 is 45 grams less than the average weight of cameras in this category. Olympus FE-5010 is less by 2mm more than the average length in Small Sensor Compact.

Weight Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Olympus FE-5010

130g

Average weight

175g

Min weight

103g

Max weight

423g

Thickness Comparison
Small Sensor Compact Cameras

Olympus FE-5010

21mm

Average Thickness

26mm

Min Thickness

10mm

Max Thickness

60mm

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Size Compared to Major Competitors

Model	Weight	FE-5010	Dimensions	FE-5010
Fujifilm X20	353 g	130 g	117 x 70 x 57 mm	96 x 57 x 21 mm
Canon S120	217 g	130 g	100 x 59 x 29 mm	96 x 57 x 21 mm
Casio EX-10	384 g	130 g	120 x 68 x 49 mm	96 x 57 x 21 mm
Fujifilm F800EXR	232 g	130 g	105 x 63 x 36 mm	96 x 57 x 21 mm
Canon S100	198 g	130 g	99 x 60 x 28 mm	96 x 57 x 21 mm
Panasonic LF1	192 g	130 g	103 x 62 x 28 mm	96 x 57 x 21 mm
Leica D-LUX 5	271 g	130 g	110 x 66 x 43 mm	96 x 57 x 21 mm
Nikon P7000	310 g	130 g	114 x 77 x 45 mm	96 x 57 x 21 mm

Specifications of Olympus FE-5010

General
Brand	Olympus
Model	FE-5010
Announced	January, 2009
Body Type	Compact
Lens
Lens Mount	fixed lens
Manual Focus
Focal Lens Multiplier
Number of Lenses	0
Macro Focus Range	3
Screen
Screen Size	2"
Screen Type	Fixed
Screen Resolution	230k pixels
Touch Screen
Live View
Viewfinder
Viewfinder	None
Viewfinder Resolution	no electronic viewfinder
Viewfinder Coverage	n/a%
Viewfinder Magnification	0.0
Autofocus
AF Touch
AF Continuous
AF Single
AF Tracking
AF Selective
AF Center
AF Multi Area
AF Live View
AF Face Detection
AF Contrast Detection
AF Phase Detection
Number of Focus Points	0
Number of Cross Focus Points
Photography Features
RAW Support
Min Shutter Speed	1/4 sec
Max Shutter Speed	1/2000 sec
Continuous Shooting	n/a fps
Shutter Priority
Aperture Priority
Manual Exposure Mode
Exposure Compensation
Custom White Balance
Image Stabilization
Built-in Flash
Flash Range	4.00
Flash Modes	Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External Flash
AE Bracketing
AE Bracketing Range	±2 EV
WB Bracketing

Sensor
Sensor Size	1/2.3
Sensor Type	CCD
Sensor Dimensions	6.08 x 4.56 mm
Sensor Area	27.7 mm²
Sensor Resolution	12 MP
Max Image Resolution	3968 x 2976
Max Native ISO	1600
Min Native ISO	64
Max Boosted ISO	0
Min Boosted ISO	0
Video Features
4K
Max Video Resolution	640 x 480
Video Formats	Motion JPEG
Timelapse Recording
Microphone Port
Headphone Port
Exposure Modes
Multi-Segment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF-Area
Center Weighted
Connectivity
GPS	None
Wireless Connectivity	Built-In
Bluetooth
HDMI
USB	USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
Battery
Battery Life	0 shots
Battery Type
Battery Model	LI-42B
Physical
Weight	130 g
Physical Dimensions	96 x 57 x 21 mm
Environmental Sealing
Water Proof
Dust Proof
Shock Proof
Crush Proof
Freeze Proof
Shock Proof
Storage
Storage Type	xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Storage Slots	1
Other Features
Self Timer
Selfie Friendly