Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A560

In this article, we are looking at the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony A560, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the FE-5010 (12MP) and the A560 (14MP) is fairly close but the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) use different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5010 was manufactured 19 months earlier than the A560 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go straight into a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the FE-5010 scores vs the A560 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 provides exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the FE-5010 versus the A560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and A560 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The pic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and A560.

Plainly, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The FE-5010 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A560 will provide you with more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be behind in sensor technology.