Nikon D4s vs Olympus 5010

Let's take a deeper look at the Nikon D4s vs Olympus 5010, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. The sensor resolution of the D4s (16MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is very close but the D4s (Full frame) and 5010 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The D4s was unveiled 4 years later than the 5010 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D4s being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the D4s grades against the 5010 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Nikon D4s & Olympus Stylus 5010. The full galleries are available at Nikon D4s Gallery & Olympus 5010 Gallery.

If you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Nikon D4s provides external dimensions of 160mm x 157mm x 91mm (6.3" x 6.2" x 3.6") along with a weight of 1350 grams (2.98 lbs) while the Olympus 5010 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the D4s and the 5010.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the D4s and 5010 is 50 and 96 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing a spec sheet. The visual below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the D4s and 5010.

As you can see, both the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The D4s having a larger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Nikon D4s will provide you with extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more modern D4s is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.