Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TX20

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus FE-5010 versus Sony TX20, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) but they come with the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was manufactured 4 years before the TX20 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short introduction of how the FE-5010 grades against the TX20 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 has external 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 TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Olympus FE-5010 versus Sony TX20 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you have at the time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the FE-5010 versus the TX20.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and TX20 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The picture underneath will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and TX20.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same MP. You should anticipate the Sony TX20 to offer you more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.