Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX10 II

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-5010 versus Sony RX10 II, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") come with different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was released 7 years earlier than the RX10 II and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the FE-5010 grades versus the RX10 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony RX10 II Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera regularly, you have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5010 enjoys external measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has measurements of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-5010 vs the RX10 II.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and RX10 II is 96 and 58 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing simply by looking through specifications. The graphic here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and RX10 II.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX10 II will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The older FE-5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.