Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX5

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus FE-3010 vs Sony HX5, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-3010 (12MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is relatively close but the FE-3010 (1/2.3") and HX5 (1/2.4") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-3010 was brought out 17 months earlier than the HX5 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-3010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-3010 scores vs the HX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-3010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-3010 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-3010 has outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 108 grams (0.24 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-3010 against the HX5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-3010 and HX5 is 97 and 92 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor sizes merely by viewing specs. The pic underneath will help give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-3010 and HX5.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-3010 due to its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus FE-3010 will render extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-3010 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.