Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX300

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.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony HX300 Gallery.

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.

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.

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

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.