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Olympus FE-5010

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User ratings:
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3.5 out of 5
4 user ratings
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3 stars
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Editorial reviews:
7
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1.9 out of 5
3 user ratings
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Cons

  • Olympus FE-5010 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Does the Olympus FE-5010 have Weather Sealing
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder

Key specs

  • CCD
  • 6.08x4.56 mm
  • 12 Mpx
  • 3968, 2976 px
  • 5.6
  • Spotus
  • 2.7 in
  • no

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Olympus FE-5010 - Pros & Cons

Olympus FE-5010

Cons

  • Olympus FE-5010 is not the highest resolution Small Sensor camera
  • Does the Olympus FE-5010 have Weather Sealing
  • doesn't have a viewfinder and no option for external viewfinder
  • Olympus FE-5010 have Image Stabilization
  • Lack of a viewfinder can be problematic
  • image noise and degradation of detail
  • Image resolution is limited to 3 megapixels in this mode
  • as many presets available as in regular Scene mode
  • always work

Olympus FE-5010 - Technical Overview

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IconScreen size
2.7 in
Best:
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710
Screen size: 6.7 in
IconEffective pixels
12 Mpx
Best:
Hasselblad H6D-100c
Effective pixels: 100 Mpx
IconMax resolution
3968 x 2976 px
Best:
Leica M11
Max resolution: 9528 x 6328 px

Olympus FE-5010 - Full Specifications

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Sensor
Sensor typeCCD
Sensor size0.24 in
Effective pixels12.0 Mpx
Image ratio w:h
  • 4:3
  • 3:2
  • 16:9
Max resolution3968 x 2976 px
Other resolutions
  • 2560x1920
  • 2048x1536
  • 1600x1200
  • 1280x960
  • 640x480
  • 1920x1080
ProcessorTruePic III
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Optics and focus
Optical zoom5.0 x
Digital zoom4.0 x
Minimum aperture3.5
Maximum aperture5.6
Focal length equiv36 - 180
Focus adjustmentAuto
AutofocusSpotus
Manual focusNo
Normal focus range23.62 in
Macro focus range1.18 in
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Photography features
Minimum shutter speed4.0 s
Maximum shutter speed1.0 s
Shutter priorityno
Aperture priorityno
Manual exposure modeno
Exposure compensation plus2
Exposure compensation minus-2
Expousure compensation steps1/3
Self-timer delay12.0 s
Histogramyes
Subject / scene modesyes
Built-in flashyes
Flash range4
Flash modes
  • Auto
  • Fill-in Flash
  • Flash OFF
  • Redeye Reduction
External flashno
Scene modes
  • Beach
  • Candlelight
  • Cuisine
  • Documents
  • Fireworks
  • Night
  • Night portrait
  • party
  • Portrait
  • self-portrait
  • Sports
  • Sunset
  • Landscape
Self-timeryes
Metering modes
  • Multi
  • Center-weighted
  • Spot
Self-timer options12
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Audio features
Built-in microphoneyes
Microphone typeMono
Voice recordingyes
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Dimensions
Weight4.59 oz
Width3.61 in
Height0.81 in
Depth1.0 in
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Power
Battery life (CIPA)180
Battery technology
Lithium-Ion
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Other features
Timelapse recordingno
GPSno
Orientation sensorno
Frameyes
Image editing modes
  • Resizing
  • Rotating
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Image
ISOAuto
Maximum image resolution3968 x 2976 px
White balance presets7
White balance modes
  • Auto
  • Daylight
  • Fluorescent
  • Tungsten
Custom white balanceno
Image stabilizeryes
Image stabilization typeSensor-shift
Supported aspect ratios16:9
Uncompressed formatNo
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Screen and viewfinder
Screen size2.7 in
Articulated LCDno
Screen technologyLCD
Screen dots230000
Touch screenno
Live viewyes
ViewfinderNone
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Videography features
Maximum resolution640 x 480 px
Video recordingyes
Supported video file formatsAVI
Camera playback
  • Movie
  • Single image
  • Slide show
Motion JPEG frame rate30.0 fps
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Design
Body typeCompact
Colour of product
  • Black
  • Blue
  • Pink
Environmentally sealedyes
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Storage
Internal storage48.0 mB
Compatible memory cardsxD
Maximum memory card size2.0 GB
Storage types
  • xD Picture Card
  • microSD
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Connectivity
USB version2.0

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Olympus FE-5010 Olympus - Editorial Reviews (7)

1.9
Based on 7 reviews
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  • 4
  • 3
  • 2
  • 1
Olympus FE-5010 Olympus FE-5010 Review
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Published: 07.01.2009
Olympus FE-5010 Review

Olympus FE-5010 review, find out how the FE-5010 stacks up against the competition in our real-world review with in-depth image quality comparisons.

Olympus FE-5010 Olympus FE-5010 Zoom Review - Steve's Digicams
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Olympus FE-5010 Zoom Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 3/11/2009 Olympus' Press Release:NEW SUPER-SLIM OLYMPUS FE-SERIES CAMERAS ARE EASY TO USE, EASY TO CARRY, EASY ON THE EYES AND WALLET Slim Point-and-Shoots Use Image Stabilization, Intelligent Auto, Advanced Face Detection, and Video Recording to Deliver Quality Images CENTER VALLEY, Pa.,

Olympus FE-5010 Olympus FE-5010
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Macworld
Published: 01.06.2009
Olympus FE-5010
3.0

The Olympus FE-5010 takes good pictures and is easy to use. And if thatu2019s all youu2019re looking for in a compact, then youu2019ll probably be satisfied with this camera.

Olympus FE-5010 Olympus FE-5010
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Macworld
Published: 02.06.2009
Olympus FE-5010
1.5

The Olympus FE-5010 takes good pictures and is easy to use. And if that’s all you’re looking for in a compact, then you’ll probably be satisfied with this camera.

Olympus FE-5010 Olympus FE-5010 Zoom Review - Steve's Digicams
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Olympus FE-5010 Zoom Review - Steve's Digicams

Review posted 3/11/2009 Olympus' Press Release:NEW SUPER-SLIM OLYMPUS FE-SERIES CAMERAS ARE EASY TO USE, EASY TO CARRY, EASY ON THE EYES AND WALLET Slim Point-and-Shoots Use Image Stabilization, Intelligent Auto, Advanced Face Detection, and Video Recording to Deliver Quality Images CENTER VALLEY, Pa.,

Olympus FE-5010 Olympus FE-5010 Review | Camera Decision
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Olympus FE-5010 Review | Camera Decision

Olympus FE-5010 is a 12.0MP Small Sensor Compact camera with a 1/2.3

Olympus FE-5010 Olympus FE-5010 Point-and-Shoot Camera
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Published: 05.05.2009
Olympus FE-5010 Point-and-Shoot Camera
1.3

The Olympus FE-5010 takes good pictures and is easy to use. If that's all you're looking for in a point-and-shoot, you'll probably be satisfied with this camera.