Olympus FE-5010 vs Sony A65

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus FE-5010 and Sony A65, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the FE-5010 (12MP) and A65 (24MP) and the FE-5010 (1/2.3") and A65 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The FE-5010 was announced 3 years before the A65 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus FE-5010 being a Compact camera and the Sony A65 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple view of how the FE-5010 grades vs the A65 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus FE-5010 & Sony SLT-A65. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus FE-5010 Gallery & Sony A65 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5010 has got exterior dimensions of 96mm x 57mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 130 grams (0.29 lbs) and the Sony A65 has sizing of 132mm x 97mm x 81mm (5.2" x 3.8" x 3.2") along with a weight of 622 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the FE-5010 against the A65.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the FE-5010 and A65 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to see the contrast between sensor measurements purely by looking at technical specs. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the FE-5010 and A65.

As you have seen, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The FE-5010 having a tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A65 will give greater detail with its extra 12 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older FE-5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.