Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and SZ-15 (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 5 years prior to the SZ-15 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving straight into a full comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-5010 grades against the SZ-15 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 and Olympus SZ-15. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Olympus SZ-15 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 provides outer measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-15 has proportions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-5010 vs Olympus SZ-15 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have during that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the FE-5010 and the SZ-15.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and SZ-15 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reviewing specs. The pic here might offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and SZ-15.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You should count on the Olympus SZ-15 to offer you more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.