Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TF1

The following is a in depth assessment of the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony TF1, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Waterproof by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and TF1 (16MP) but they come with the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was launched 5 years before the TF1 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Compact).

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a quick summary of how the FE-5010 grades vs the TF1 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TF1. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony TF1 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus FE-5010 has got outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony TF1 has measurements of 102mm x 62mm x 23mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 152 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the FE-5010 versus the TF1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and TF1 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions purely by looking through specs. The picture underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and TF1.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Sony TF1 to render more detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.