Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX100 V

Here, we are reviewing the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX100 V, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and RX100 V (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and RX100 V (1") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-5010 was introduced 8 years earlier than the RX100 V which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 V being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the FE-5010 grades versus the RX100 V for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Sony RX100 V Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 features physical 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) whilst the Sony RX100 V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") along with a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX100 V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the FE-5010 and the RX100 V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and RX100 V is 96 and 89 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes merely by looking at technical specs. The pic here might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and RX100 V.

As you can tell, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The FE-5010 having a tinier sensor will make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Sony RX100 V will resolve extra detail using its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.