Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6100

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6100, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and A6100 (24MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and A6100 (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The FE-5010 was revealed 11 years earlier than the A6100 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6100 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FE-5010 matches up against the A6100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony Alpha a6100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Sony A6100 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 features exterior measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony A6100 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 59mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-5010 vs the A6100.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and A6100 is 96 and 81 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and A6100.

As you can see, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 with its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow DOF trickier and the Sony A6100 will provide you with more detail because of its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.