Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX100 II

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony RX100 II, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and RX100 II (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and RX100 II (1") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The FE-5010 was brought out 5 years earlier than the RX100 II which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 II being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting right into a in depth comparison, here is a short highlight of how the FE-5010 grades vs the RX100 II with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 II. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Sony RX100 II Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to think about 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") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony RX100 II has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 38mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.5") and a weight of 281 grams (0.62 lbs).

Examine the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony RX100 II in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Here is a front view size comparison of the FE-5010 against the RX100 II.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and RX100 II is 96 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to see the gap in sensor sizes purely by looking through specifications. The image below should give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and RX100 II.

Plainly, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The FE-5010 because of its smaller sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field more challenging and the Sony RX100 II will provide you with more detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.