Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A35

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony A35, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the sensor resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and A35 (16MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and A35 (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The FE-5010 was announced 3 years earlier than the A35 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A35 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a short introduction of how the FE-5010 matches up vs the A35 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony SLT-A35. The whole galleries are available at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony A35 Gallery.

For those who are planning to travel with your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus FE-5010 has exterior 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) whilst the Sony A35 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") with a weight of 415 grams (0.91 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the FE-5010 versus the A35.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and A35 is 96 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to visualize the contrast in sensor dimensions just by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5010 and A35.

Clearly, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The FE-5010 with its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony A35 will provide you with more detail with its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The more aged FE-5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.