Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX100 VA

On this page, we are matching up the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony RX100 VA, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and RX100 VA (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and RX100 VA (1") boast different sensor sizes.

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 10 years prior to the RX100 VA and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VA being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a short overview of how the FE-5010 matches up against the RX100 VA in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 V(A). The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony RX100 VA Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 offers outside measurements of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Sony RX100 VA has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 41mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 299 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the FE-5010 against the RX100 VA.

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

Sometimes, it is very hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The visual here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and RX100 VA.

Clearly, both of these cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The FE-5010 having a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field more difficult and the Sony RX100 VA will offer you greater detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.