Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony H300

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony H300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and H300 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was brought out 6 years earlier than the H300 which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-5010 grades versus the H300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus FE-5010 enjoys outer dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony H300 has specifications of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") and a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the FE-5010 vs the H300.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and H300 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by going over a spec sheet. The image underneath will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and H300.

As you can see, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony H300 to offer you extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.