Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony QX30

Let's look much closer at the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony QX30, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Lens-style by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and QX30 (20MP) but both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was brought out 6 years prior to the QX30 and that is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony QX30 being a Lens-style camera.

Before getting right into a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the FE-5010 grades against the QX30 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Sony QX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 has outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) whilst the Sony QX30 has sizing of 68mm x 65mm x 58mm (2.7" x 2.6" x 2.3") having a weight of 193 grams (0.43 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony QX30 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at the time. The following is a front view measurements comparison of the FE-5010 and the QX30.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and QX30 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at technical specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and QX30.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different resolution. You should anticipate the Sony QX30 to resolve more detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.