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Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus 5010

Portability
88
Imaging
40
Features
50
Overall
44
Olympus SZ-15 front
 
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus 5010 Key Specs

Olympus SZ-15
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 23-483mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 250g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Announced June 2013
Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju 5010
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus 5010 Overview

In this article, we are comparing the Olympus SZ-15 and Olympus 5010, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the other is a Ultracompact and they are both created by Olympus. The sensor resolution of the SZ-15 (16MP) and the 5010 (14MP) is fairly close and they use the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The SZ-15 was unveiled 3 years later than the 5010 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus SZ-15 being a Compact camera and the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the SZ-15 matches up against the 5010 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-15 over the Olympus 5010

 SZ-15 5010 
ReleasedJune 2013January 2010More recent by 43 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kSharper display (+230k dot)

Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Olympus SZ-15

 5010 SZ-15 

Common features in the Olympus SZ-15 and Olympus 5010

 SZ-15 5010 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus 5010 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus SZ-15 comes with outside measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs) whilst the Olympus 5010 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the SZ-15 versus the 5010.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus 5010 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the SZ-15 and 5010 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus 5010 top view buttons comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus 5010 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the SZ-15 and 5010.

As you can plainly see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but not the same resolution. You should anticipate the Olympus SZ-15 to result in extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos far more aggressively. The newer SZ-15 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus 5010 sensor size comparison

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus 5010 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus 5010 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-15
Portrait photography with Olympus 5010
44
focusing manually
decent MP (16 megapixels)
provides face detect focusing
can't use external flash
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
28
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus SZ-15
Street photography with Olympus 5010
60
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (250 grams)
screen does not articulate
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Sports photography factors
Olympus 5010 Sports photography factors
53
amazing zoom range (23-483mm 21.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16MP)
provides tracking focus
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
has tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 Travel photography highlights
Olympus 5010 Travel photography highlights
68
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (23mm)
great zoom (483mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
does not posses selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
65
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-15
Landscape photography with Olympus 5010
49
focusing manually
pretty wide (23mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
does not have Time Lapse recording
37
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
no Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus SZ-15 as a Vlogging camera
Olympus 5010 as a Vlogging camera
34
pretty wide (23mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (250g)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
does not have mic support
29
quite wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no external mic jack
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Olympus SZ-15 vs Olympus 5010 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus SZ-15 and Olympus 5010
 Olympus SZ-15Olympus Stylus 5010
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus SZ-15 Olympus Stylus 5010
Also Known as - mju 5010
Class Small Sensor Superzoom Ultracompact
Announced 2013-06-21 2010-01-07
Body design Compact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip - TruePic III
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 6.08 x 4.56mm
Sensor area 28.1mm² 27.7mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 100 64
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 23-483mm (21.0x) 26-130mm (5.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-5.9 f/2.8-6.5
Macro focus range 5cm 7cm
Focal length multiplier 5.8 5.9
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 460 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Display technology LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 8s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 3.50 m 4.70 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 480fps (176 x 128), 240fps (384 x 288) 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video data format AVI MPEG4, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS BuiltIn None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 250 grams (0.55 pounds) 126 grams (0.28 pounds)
Dimensions 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery model SLB-10A Li-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 sec, Double) Yes (2 or 12 seconds)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SC/SDHC, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
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