Olympus 5010 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus 5010 vs Olympus XZ-2 iHS, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and they are both created by Olympus. The resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the XZ-2 iHS (12MP) is pretty similar but the 5010 (1/2.3") and XZ-2 iHS (1/1.7") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The 5010 was launched 3 years prior to the XZ-2 iHS and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the 5010 grades versus the XZ-2 iHS when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Olympus XZ-2 iHS. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Olympus XZ-2 iHS Gallery.

If you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 5010 enjoys outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Olympus XZ-2 iHS has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 48mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 346 grams (0.76 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the 5010 versus the XZ-2 iHS.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and XZ-2 iHS is 96 and 85 respectively.

In many cases, it is very hard to visualise the difference between sensor measurements only by going over specifications. The graphic underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and XZ-2 iHS.

To sum up, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 5010 because of its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field trickier and the Olympus 5010 will offer more detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be behind in sensor tech.