Olympus 5010 vs Olympus XZ-10
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Olympus 5010 vs Olympus XZ-10 Key Specs
(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
- Other Name is mju 5010
(Full Review)
- 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
- 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
- Introduced January 2013
Olympus 5010 vs Olympus XZ-10 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus 5010 and Olympus XZ-10, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both designed by Olympus. The image resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the XZ-10 (12MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").
Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firmsThe 5010 was unveiled 4 years before the XZ-10 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.
Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 5010 scores against the XZ-10 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
Olympus 5010 vs Olympus XZ-10 Gallery
Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Olympus XZ-10
5010 | XZ-10 |
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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Olympus 5010
XZ-10 | 5010 | |||
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Introduced | January 2013 | January 2010 | More recent by 37 months | |
Manual focus | Very precise focus | |||
Screen size | 3" | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") | |
Screen resolution | 920k | 230k | Clearer screen (+690k dot) | |
Touch friendly screen | Quickly navigate |
Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Olympus XZ-10
5010 | XZ-10 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | Neither features selfie screen |
Olympus 5010 vs Olympus XZ-10 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 enjoys external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-10 has sizing of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).
See the Olympus 5010 and Olympus XZ-10 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the 5010 vs the XZ-10.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and XZ-10 is 96 and 91 respectively.
Olympus 5010 vs Olympus XZ-10 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through a spec sheet. The photograph here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and XZ-10.
Clearly, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can count on the Olympus 5010 to render more detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The older 5010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.
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Olympus 5010 vs Olympus XZ-10 Specifications
Olympus Stylus 5010 | Olympus Stylus XZ-10 | |
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General Information | ||
Brand | Olympus | Olympus |
Model type | Olympus Stylus 5010 | Olympus Stylus XZ-10 |
Also called | mju 5010 | - |
Type | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Compact |
Released | 2010-01-07 | 2013-01-30 |
Body design | Ultracompact | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic III | - |
Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 12 megapixels |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 3968 x 2976 |
Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
RAW data | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Autofocus touch | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Autofocus tracking | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | - | 35 |
Lens | ||
Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 26-130mm (5.0x) |
Max aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | f/1.8-2.7 |
Macro focusing range | 7cm | 1cm |
Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 2.7 inches | 3 inches |
Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 920 thousand dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch screen | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | None | None |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 4 secs | 30 secs |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 secs | 1/2000 secs |
Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
Set white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | 4.70 m | - |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless |
Hot shoe | ||
Auto exposure bracketing | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) |
Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video data format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, H.264 |
Microphone input | ||
Headphone input | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 126 gr (0.28 lb) | 221 gr (0.49 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 240 photos |
Battery format | - | Battery Pack |
Battery ID | Li-50B | Li-50B |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 12 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage media | SC/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Cost at launch | $150 | $428 |