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Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus FE-5010

Portability
89
Imaging
46
Features
51
Overall
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Canon PowerShot SX720 HS front
 
Olympus FE-5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 Key Specs

Canon SX720 HS
(Full Review)
  • 20.3MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-960mm (F3.3-6.9) lens
  • 270g - 110 x 64 x 36mm
  • Released February 2016
  • Earlier Model is Canon SX710 HS
  • Newer Model is Canon SX730 HS
Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2009
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Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 Overview

Following is a in-depth review of the Canon SX720 HS and Olympus FE-5010, one is a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Canon and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the SX720 HS (20.3MP) and FE-5010 (12MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The SX720 HS was brought out 7 years after the FE-5010 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short highlight of how the SX720 HS grades against the FE-5010 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Canon SX720 HS over the Olympus FE-5010

 SX720 HS FE-5010 
RevealedFebruary 2016January 2009More modern by 87 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kSharper display (+692k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Canon SX720 HS

 FE-5010 SX720 HS 

Common features in the Canon SX720 HS and Olympus FE-5010

 SX720 HS FE-5010 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither comes with Touch friendly display

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 Physical Comparison

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and size. The Canon SX720 HS comes with outer dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") and a weight of 270 grams (0.60 lbs) and the Olympus FE-5010 has specifications of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the SX720 HS versus the FE-5010.

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 size comparison

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the SX720 HS and FE-5010 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 top view buttons comparison

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it is tough to envision the difference in sensor sizes purely by checking out specs. The pic here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the SX720 HS and FE-5010.

All in all, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same megapixels. You should expect to see the Canon SX720 HS to produce extra detail having its extra 8.3MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos much more aggressively. The more modern SX720 HS is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 sensor size comparison

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Canon SX720 HS
Portrait photography with Olympus FE-5010
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you can focus manually
MP count decent (20.3 megapixels)
includes face detect autofocus
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
20
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
MP count low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Street Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Street photography info
Olympus FE-5010 Street photography info
62
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than others (270g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
66
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lighter than competition (130g)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Sports photography advice
Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography advice
48
incredible zoom range (24-960mm 40.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20.3 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
continuous shooting slow (5.9 fps)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
terrible battery life (250 shots)
does not have phase detect autofocus
33
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Travel photography highlights
Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography highlights
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lighter than others (270g)
MP count decent (20.3MP)
has built in flash
reasonably wide (24mm)
very long reach (960mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
terrible battery life (250 shots)
does not have selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
60
lighter than competition (130 grams)
environment proofing
built-in flash
doesn't have Timelapse function
MP count low (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Canon SX720 HS
Landscape photography with Olympus FE-5010
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you can focus manually
reasonably wide (24mm)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (20.3MP)
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
terrible battery life (250 CIPA)
does not have Timelapse recording
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proofing
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
no manual exposure
MP count low (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Canon SX720 HS Vlogging info
Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging info
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reasonably wide (24mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than others (270g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.3)
does not have selfie friendly screen
does not have microphone port
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has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (130g)
wide angle not fantastic (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (640 x 480 resolution)
doesn't have external microphone jack
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Canon SX720 HS vs Olympus FE-5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Canon SX720 HS and Olympus FE-5010
 Canon PowerShot SX720 HSOlympus FE-5010
General Information
Make Canon Olympus
Model type Canon PowerShot SX720 HS Olympus FE-5010
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Small Sensor Compact
Released 2016-02-18 2009-01-07
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by DIGIC 6 -
Sensor type BSI-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 20.3MP 12MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 3968 x 2976
Max native ISO 3200 1600
Lowest native ISO 80 64
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 9 -
Lens
Lens mount type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 24-960mm (40.0x) 36-180mm (5.0x)
Max aperture f/3.3-6.9 f/3.5-5.6
Macro focusing distance 1cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 2.7 inch
Screen resolution 922k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 15 secs 4 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/3200 secs 1/2000 secs
Continuous shutter speed 5.9fps -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.00 m
Flash options Auto, on, off, slow synchro Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 270g (0.60 lb) 130g (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 110 x 64 x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 life 250 photographs -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery ID NB-13L LI-42B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (12 seconds)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC card xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required)
Storage slots One One
Launch price $379 $130