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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5R

Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36
Olympus SZ-10 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5R front
Portability
89
Imaging
57
Features
76
Overall
64

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5R Key Specs

Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Released February 2011
Sony NEX-5R
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 276g - 111 x 59 x 39mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Superseded the Sony NEX-5N
  • Successor is Sony NEX-5T
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5R Overview

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony NEX-5R, former is a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the SZ-10 (14MP) and the NEX-5R (16MP) is relatively well matched but the SZ-10 (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) posses different sensor size.

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The SZ-10 was released 18 months prior to the NEX-5R which makes them a generation away from each other. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a in depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the SZ-10 scores versus the NEX-5R in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Sony NEX-5R

 SZ-10 NEX-5R 

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5R over the Olympus SZ-10

 NEX-5R SZ-10 
ReleasedAugust 2012February 2011Newer by 18 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution920k460kSharper screen (+460k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus SZ-10 and Sony NEX-5R

 SZ-10 NEX-5R 
Screen size3"3"Same screen size
Selfie screen Neither has selfie screen

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5R Physical Comparison

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus SZ-10 has outside dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5R has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the SZ-10 versus the NEX-5R.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5R size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the SZ-10 and NEX-5R is 90 and 89 respectively.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5R top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5R Sensor Comparison

Often, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the SZ-10 and NEX-5R.

As you can see, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The SZ-10 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-5R will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged SZ-10 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5R sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5R Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5R Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography highlights
Sony NEX-5R Portrait photography highlights
33
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
comes with face detection autofocus
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
external flash not possible
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
74
focusing manually
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-10
Street photography with Sony NEX-5R
60
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (215 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
80
screen tilts
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW files
features focus via touch
good ISO range (25,600)
lack of image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography factors
Sony NEX-5R Sports photography factors
40
great zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
comes with tracking autofocus
max frames per second low (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
bad battery life (220 per charge)
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
68
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
offers tracking focus
supports phase detect AF
lack of image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography information
Sony NEX-5R Travel photography information
65
lighter than competition (215g)
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
great zoom (504mm)
lack of Timelapse function
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
does not posses selfie friendly display
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
73
features focus via touch
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony NEX-5R Landscape photography highlights
40
fairly wide (28mm)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
bad battery life (220 CIPA)
lack of Timelapse function
75
focusing manually
swap lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3 inch)
decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (APS-C)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
lack of image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus SZ-10
Vlogging with Sony NEX-5R
31
fairly wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detection autofocus
lighter than competition (215 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.1)
does not posses selfie friendly display
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone socket
31
touch screen
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
screen isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
no mic jack
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Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5R Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-10 and Sony NEX-5R
 Olympus SZ-10Sony Alpha NEX-5R
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus SZ-10 Sony Alpha NEX-5R
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Entry-Level Mirrorless
Released 2011-02-08 2012-08-29
Body design Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III+ Bionz
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 1600 25600
Min native ISO 80 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 99
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 28-504mm (18.0x) -
Maximum aperture f/3.1-4.4 -
Macro focus range 1cm -
Available lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Range of screen Fixed Type Tilting
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 460 thousand dot 920 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology TFT Color LCD Tilt Up 180� Down 50� TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 7.10 m no built-in flash
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Maximum flash sync - 1/160s
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 215g (0.47 lbs) 276g (0.61 lbs)
Physical dimensions 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") 111 x 59 x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 78
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.7
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.1
DXO Low light score not tested 910
Other
Battery life 220 images 330 images
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model LI-50B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $300 $750