Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony W650

Below, we are reviewing the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony W650, both Small Sensor Compact cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) but they feature the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was unveiled 4 years before the W650 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Compact).

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-5010 matches up against the W650 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus FE-5010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 features outer measurements 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 W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view scale comparison of the FE-5010 compared to the W650.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5010 and W650 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching specifications. The image here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the FE-5010 and W650.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements but different MP. You should expect to see the Sony W650 to render extra detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.