Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX100 VI

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony RX100 VI, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and RX100 VI (20MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and RX100 VI (1") use totally different sensor dimensions.

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The FE-5010 was brought out 10 years prior to the RX100 VI which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony RX100 VI being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the FE-5010 grades against the RX100 VI when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 VI. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony RX100 VI Gallery.

When you are aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 enjoys outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony RX100 VI has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 43mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.7") having a weight of 301 grams (0.66 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the FE-5010 vs the RX100 VI.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and RX100 VI is 96 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference between sensor dimensions merely by going over a spec sheet. The pic below may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and RX100 VI.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony RX100 VI will offer greater detail having its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.