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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX300

Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
20
Overall
29
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
51
Overall
47

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX300 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Launched January 2009
Sony HX300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-1200mm (F2.8-6.3) lens
  • 623g - 130 x 103 x 93mm
  • Announced February 2013
  • Previous Model is Sony HX200V
  • Updated by Sony HX400V
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX300 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX300, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and HX300 (20MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was revealed 5 years prior to the HX300 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FE-5010 matches up vs the HX300 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Sony HX300

 FE-5010 HX300 

Reasons to pick Sony HX300 over the Olympus FE-5010

 HX300 FE-5010 
AnnouncedFebruary 2013January 2009Newer by 50 months
Manual focus Very precise focus
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen size3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kCrisper screen (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony HX300

 FE-5010 HX300 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch screen Lacking Touch screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX300 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 offers external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony HX300 has dimensions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you select at that moment. Here is a front view size comparison of the FE-5010 against the HX300.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX300 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and HX300 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX300 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The image underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and HX300.

To sum up, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same resolution. You can count on the Sony HX300 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX300 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography features
Sony HX300 Portrait photography features
21
no manual focus
no manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
43
focusing manually
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
external flash not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Street photography features
Sony HX300 Street photography features
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
50
tilting screen
image stabilization (Optical)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
more heavy than competition (623g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography information
Sony HX300 Sports photography information
34
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
55
incredible zoom range (24-1200mm 50.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
features tracking focus
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus FE-5010
Travel photography with Sony HX300
60
lighter than competition in class (130 grams)
environment proof
flash built-in
lack of Time Lapse recording
sensor resolution low (12MP)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
54
good megapixels (20MP)
built-in flash
relatively wide (24mm)
great zoom (1200mm)
does not have Timelapse recording
more heavy than competition (623g)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography advice
Sony HX300 Landscape photography advice
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
environment proof
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (12MP)
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
lack of Time Lapse recording
49
focusing manually
relatively wide (24mm)
good sized screen (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (20MP)
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
very small sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
does not have Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus FE-5010
Vlogging with Sony HX300
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (130g)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (640 x 480 resolution)
lack of mic support
25
relatively wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't offer selfie friendly display
does not have microphone support
more heavy than competition (623g)
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony HX300
 Olympus FE-5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus FE-5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2009-01-07 2013-02-20
Physical type Compact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.16 x 4.62mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.5mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 -
Maximum resolution 3968 x 2976 5184 x 3888
Maximum native ISO 1600 12800
Min native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 36-180mm (5.0x) 24-1200mm (50.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/2.8-6.3
Macro focus distance 3cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting rate - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.00 m -
Flash settings Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On -
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps)
Maximum video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 130 grams (0.29 lbs) 623 grams (1.37 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 130 x 103 x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model LI-42B -
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) -
Time lapse recording
Storage type xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) -
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $130 $339