Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony W810

Here, we are comparing the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony W810, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference between the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The FE-5010 was released 6 years before the W810 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the FE-5010 scores vs the W810 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 features outside dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Check the Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony W810 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view scale comparison of the FE-5010 against the W810.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and W810 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and W810.

Clearly, each of the cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same MP. You can anticipate the Sony W810 to offer you more detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.