Olympus SZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5R

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus SZ-10 & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus SZ-10 Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

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).

Look at the Olympus SZ-10 versus Sony NEX-5R in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.

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

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.