Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony W510

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony W510, one being a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the FE-5020 (12MP) and the W510 (12MP) is fairly close and both cameras provide the same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The FE-5020 was brought out 17 months prior to the W510 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus FE-5020 being a Compact camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight to a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the FE-5020 grades against the W510 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus FE-5020 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are available at Olympus FE-5020 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus FE-5020 enjoys outside dimensions of 93mm x 56mm x 25mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 1.0") having a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs) while the Sony W510 has sizing of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") along with a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus FE-5020 vs Sony W510 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the FE-5020 versus the W510.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the FE-5020 and W510 is 95 and 96 respectively.

Often, it can be difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing specs. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the FE-5020 and W510.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions and the same exact resolution so you should expect comparable quality of photographs however you may want to take the release date of the cameras into account. The older FE-5020 will be behind when it comes to sensor technology.