Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX10V
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Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX10V Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
- Launched February 2011
- Earlier Model is Olympus E-3
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
- 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
- Launched February 2012
- Later Model is Sony HX20V
Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX10V Overview
Here is a complete review of the Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX10V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-5 was unveiled 13 months earlier than the HX10V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.
Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-5 scores versus the HX10V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX10V Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Sony HX10V
E-5 | HX10V | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus E-5
HX10V | E-5 | |||
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Launched | February 2012 | February 2011 | Fresher by 13 months | |
Display resolution | 922k | 920k | Crisper display (+2k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Sony HX10V
E-5 | HX10V | |||
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Display sizing | 3" | 3" | Equivalent display measurement | |
Touch display | Neither features Touch display |
Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 enjoys exterior dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).
Check out the Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX10V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-5 versus the HX10V.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and HX10V is 58 and 91 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison
Typically, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and HX10V.
To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX10V will offer you greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX10V Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus E-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V |
Class | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2011-02-03 | 2012-02-28 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Powered by | TruePic V+ | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
AF single | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
Multi area AF | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect focusing | ||
Contract detect focusing | ||
Phase detect focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
Cross type focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-400mm (16.7x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.3-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 5cm |
Number of lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display sizing | 3" | 3" |
Display resolution | 920 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch friendly | ||
Display tech | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | None |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Minimum shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
Fastest shutter speed | 1/8000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Built-in flash | ||
Flash distance | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 5.30 m |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Fastest flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 800 gr (1.76 lb) | 234 gr (0.52 lb) |
Dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 519 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 photographs | 320 photographs |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | BLM-5 | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse shooting | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Dual | One |
Retail price | $1,700 | $616 |