Olympus 5010 vs Olympus SP-100

Below is a extended assessment of the Olympus 5010 and Olympus SP-100, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both designed by Olympus. The resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the SP-100 (16MP) is very comparable and both cameras provide the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was unveiled 5 years before the SP-100 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus SP-100 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise view of how the 5010 grades against the SP-100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Olympus Stylus SP-100. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Olympus SP-100 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 has outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus SP-100 has dimensions of 122mm x 91mm x 133mm (4.8" x 3.6" x 5.2") and a weight of 594 grams (1.31 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 5010 and Olympus SP-100 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the 5010 and the SP-100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and SP-100 is 96 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through technical specs. The visual below will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and SP-100.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have the same sensor dimensions but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Olympus SP-100 to produce extra detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a bit more aggressively. The older 5010 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.