Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony W570

The following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus FE-5010 versus Sony W570, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and W570 (16MP) but they possess the same exact sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 24 months earlier than the W570 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the FE-5010 matches up versus the W570 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The full galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 enjoys physical dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony W570 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-5010 versus Sony W570 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at that time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the FE-5010 versus the W570.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and W570 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by checking technical specs. The image below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and W570.

As you have seen, each of these cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony W570 to give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.