Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX80

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony HX80, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and HX80 (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 8 years before the HX80 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras have the same body design (Compact).

Before delving right into a complete comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the FE-5010 grades against the HX80 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX80. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Sony HX80 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 enjoys outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony HX80 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-5010 versus the HX80.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and HX80 is 96 and 91 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by seeing specs. The picture underneath may give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and HX80.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony HX80 to provide extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop images more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.