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Canon SX1 IS vs Olympus 5010

Portability
64
Imaging
33
Features
53
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX1 IS front
 
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33

Canon SX1 IS vs Olympus 5010 Key Specs

Canon SX1 IS
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.8" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-560mm (F2.8-5.7) lens
  • 615g - 128 x 88 x 88mm
  • Released March 2009
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
  • Additionally referred to as mju 5010
Photography Glossary

Canon SX1 IS vs Olympus 5010 Overview

Below, we will be comparing the Canon SX1 IS vs Olympus 5010, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the SX1 IS (10MP) and 5010 (14MP) but they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The SX1 IS was brought out 9 months before the 5010 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Canon SX1 IS being a SLR-like (bridge) camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX1 IS scores vs the 5010 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX1 IS over the Olympus 5010

 SX1 IS 5010 
Focus manually More precise focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen dimension2.8"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.1")
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Canon SX1 IS

 5010 SX1 IS 
RevealedJanuary 2010March 2009More modern by 9 months

Common features in the Canon SX1 IS and Olympus 5010

 SX1 IS 5010 
Screen resolution230k230kIdentical screen resolution
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Canon SX1 IS vs Olympus 5010 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to consider its weight and measurements. The Canon SX1 IS provides exterior measurements of 128mm x 88mm x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") and a weight of 615 grams (1.36 lbs) and the Olympus 5010 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the SX1 IS against the 5010.

Canon SX1 IS vs Olympus 5010 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the SX1 IS and 5010 is 64 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX1 IS vs Olympus 5010 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX1 IS vs Olympus 5010 Sensor Comparison

Typically, it can be tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing technical specs. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the SX1 IS and 5010.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You should count on the Olympus 5010 to produce extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged SX1 IS will be behind in sensor technology.

Canon SX1 IS vs Olympus 5010 sensor size comparison

Canon SX1 IS vs Olympus 5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX1 IS vs Olympus 5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Canon SX1 IS Portrait photography information
Olympus 5010 Portrait photography information
46
you can focus manually
great flash sync speed (1/500s)
supports face detection autofocus
exports RAW formats
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
28
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual exposure
no external flash support
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX1 IS Street photography factors
Olympus 5010 Street photography factors
56
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
more heavy than competition (615g)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Canon SX1 IS
Sports photography with Olympus 5010
33
incredible zoom range (28-560mm 20.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
max fps very slow (4.0 frames/s)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
slow frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX1 IS as a Travel photography camera
Olympus 5010 as a Travel photography camera
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built-in flash
screen is selfie friendly
pretty wide (28mm)
very long reach (560mm)
missing Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (615g)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
decent MP (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
missing Timelapse function
screen is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Canon SX1 IS Landscape photography info
Olympus 5010 Landscape photography info
44
you can focus manually
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is good (2.8 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
exports RAW formats
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
low resolution sensor (10MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
missing Timelapse recording
38
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent MP (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX1 IS Vlogging highlights
Olympus 5010 Vlogging highlights
57
pretty wide (28mm)
screen is selfie friendly
built in image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
missing external microphone jack
more heavy than competition (615g)
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external microphone jack
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Canon SX1 IS vs Olympus 5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX1 IS and Olympus 5010
 Canon PowerShot SX1 ISOlympus Stylus 5010
General Information
Company Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX1 IS Olympus Stylus 5010
Also Known as - mju 5010
Category Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Released 2009-03-27 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-like (bridge) Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by - TruePic III
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 10MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 3648 x 2736 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 80 64
RAW images
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 28-560mm (20.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.7 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focusing distance 0cm 7cm
Crop factor 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 2.8 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of screen 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 15s 4s
Maximum shutter speed 1/3200s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 4.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.20 m 4.70 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Off Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/500s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (60, 30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None 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 615 grams (1.36 pounds) 126 grams (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 128 x 88 x 88mm (5.0" x 3.5" x 3.5") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID - Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec or custom) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse feature
Storage media SD/SDHC/MMC card SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $600 $150