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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX7V

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V front
Portability
92
Imaging
39
Features
37
Overall
38

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX7V 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
  • Announced January 2009
Sony HX7V
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 208g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
  • Revealed July 2011
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX7V Overview

Below is a extended overview of the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX7V, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and HX7V (16MP) but they feature the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was revealed 3 years earlier than the HX7V and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before we go in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the FE-5010 matches up vs the HX7V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Sony HX7V

 FE-5010 HX7V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX7V over the Olympus FE-5010

 HX7V FE-5010 
RevealedJuly 2011January 2009More recent by 30 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony HX7V

 FE-5010 HX7V 
Manual focus Lack of manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch display No Touch display

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX7V Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 offers physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony HX7V has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the HX7V.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX7V size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and HX7V is 96 and 92 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX7V top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX7V Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by researching specifications. The photograph underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and HX7V.

Plainly, both cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same megapixels. You can expect to see the Sony HX7V to render extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics a little more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be behind in sensor technology.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX7V sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX7V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX7V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography highlights
Sony HX7V Portrait photography highlights
20
focusing manually not possible
no manual exposure
cannot use external flash
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
30
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus FE-5010
Street photography with Sony HX7V
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Sports photography information
Sony HX7V Sports photography information
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
low resolution sensor (12 megapixels)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
39
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography info
Sony HX7V Travel photography info
60
lighter than others in class (130g)
weather sealing
has built in flash
no Time Lapse function
low resolution sensor (12MP)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
67
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
long reach (250mm)
missing Timelapse recording
does not feature selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Landscape photography factors
Sony HX7V Landscape photography factors
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
focusing manually not possible
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
low resolution sensor (12MP)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
no Time Lapse function
42
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not available
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging features
Sony HX7V Vlogging features
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than others in class (130 grams)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly screen
video res low (640 x 480 resolution)
no external mic jack
32
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not feature selfie friendly display
missing external microphone port
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX7V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony HX7V
 Olympus FE-5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V
Category Small Sensor Compact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2009-01-07 2011-07-19
Body design Compact Compact
Sensor Information
Chip - BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 12MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 3968 x 2976 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range 3cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Minimum shutter speed 4s 30s
Fastest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed - 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 4.80 m
Flash options Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130 gr (0.29 lbs) 208 gr (0.46 lbs)
Dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Price at release $130 $499