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").

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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).

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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.