Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX350

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus FE-5010 versus Sony HX350, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) but they feature the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was revealed 9 years prior to the HX350 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FE-5010 grades vs the HX350 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 enjoys exterior 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 HX350 has dimensions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-5010 versus Sony HX350 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-5010 vs the HX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and HX350 is 96 and 62 respectively.

Often, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by looking at specs. The photograph below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and HX350.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different MP. You can count on the Sony HX350 to give extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.