Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TX10

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TX10, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and TX10 (16MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was revealed 3 years earlier than the TX10 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the FE-5010 scores versus the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 has got exterior 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) whilst the Sony TX10 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-5010 versus the TX10.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and TX10 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor sizes only by viewing a spec sheet. The picture underneath may provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and TX10.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony TX10 to result in extra detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.