Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony WX10

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony WX10, both Small Sensor Compact digital cameras by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The FE-5010 was introduced 24 months prior to the WX10 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Compact).

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the FE-5010 matches up against the WX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus FE-5010 provides physical 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) while the Sony WX10 has proportions of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. The following is a front view overall size comparison of the FE-5010 and the WX10.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the FE-5010 and WX10 is 96 and 95 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to visualise the gap between sensor measurements simply by checking a spec sheet. The photograph below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the FE-5010 and WX10.

As you can see, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX10 to resolve greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.