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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TX7

Portability
96
Imaging
34
Features
20
Overall
28
Olympus FE-5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7 front
Portability
95
Imaging
33
Features
34
Overall
33

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TX7 Key Specs

Olympus FE-5010
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 36-180mm (F3.5-5.6) lens
  • 130g - 96 x 57 x 21mm
  • Revealed January 2009
Sony TX7
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3.5" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 149g - 98 x 60 x 18mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TX7 Overview

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony TX7, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the FE-5010 (12MP) and the TX7 (10MP) is fairly comparable but the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and TX7 (1/2.4") provide totally different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The FE-5010 was released 12 months prior to the TX7 so they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the FE-5010 matches up versus the TX7 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus FE-5010 over the Sony TX7

 FE-5010 TX7 

Reasons to pick Sony TX7 over the Olympus FE-5010

 TX7 FE-5010 
AnnouncedJanuary 2010January 2009Newer by 12 months
Display size3.5"2.7"Larger display (+0.8")
Display resolution921k230kClearer display (+691k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony TX7

 FE-5010 TX7 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TX7 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 has got outer measurements 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 TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony TX7 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the FE-5010 and the TX7.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TX7 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and TX7 is 96 and 95 respectively.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TX7 top view buttons comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TX7 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specifications. The picture below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and TX7.

Plainly, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus FE-5010 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos way more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TX7 sensor size comparison

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TX7 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TX7 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Portrait photography information
Sony TX7 Portrait photography information
20
lack of manual focus
lack of manual exposure
can't use external flash
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
19
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Street photography camera
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lighter than competition (130g)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
59
has image stabilization (Optical)
boasts touch focus
fixed screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Sports photography camera
33
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Travel photography factors
Sony TX7 Travel photography factors
60
lighter than competition (130g)
weather sealing
flash built-in
doesn't have Timelapse recording
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
59
boasts touch focus
built-in flash
quite wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition in class (149g)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX7 as a Landscape photography camera
31
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
weather sealing
lack of manual focus
can't swap lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
small screen (2.7")
lack of manual exposure
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
doesn't have Timelapse recording
36
quite wide (25mm)
big screen (3.5")
has image stabilization (Optical)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual mode not possible
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus FE-5010 Vlogging advice
Sony TX7 Vlogging advice
28
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (130g)
wide angle not the best (36mm)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
video quality not great (640 x 480 pixels)
doesn't have microphone socket
32
quite wide (25mm)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't contain selfie friendly display
missing microphone port
more heavy than competition in class (149 grams)
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Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony TX7 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony TX7
 Olympus FE-5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus FE-5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7
Class Small Sensor Compact Ultracompact
Revealed 2009-01-07 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor - Bionz
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.4"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 3968 x 2976 3456 x 2592
Max native ISO 1600 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 36-180mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture f/3.5-5.6 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focusing range 3cm 1cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3.5 inches
Display resolution 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed - 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.00 m 3.80 m
Flash modes Auto, Fill-in, Red-Eye reduction, Off, On Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 640x480 1920x1080
Video data format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 130g (0.29 lbs) 149g (0.33 lbs)
Physical dimensions 96 x 57 x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") 98 x 60 x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery ID LI-42B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (12 seconds) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage xD-Picture Card (1GB, 2GB), microSD (MASD-1 is required) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $130 $300