Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A6300

On this page, we will be reviewing the Olympus FE-5010 versus Sony A6300, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and A6300 (24MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and A6300 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5010 was announced 8 years before the A6300 and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple view of how the FE-5010 grades vs the A6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony Alpha a6300. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Sony A6300 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 enjoys exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony A6300 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-5010 versus Sony A6300 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5010 against the A6300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and A6300 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Normally, its tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizing merely by looking at specs. The visual underneath should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and A6300.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A6300 will give greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots a bit more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.