Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic F5

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus 5010 vs Panasonic F5, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Panasonic. The sensor resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the F5 (14MP) is relatively close and they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was released 4 years prior to the F5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Panasonic F5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the 5010 grades vs the F5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Panasonic Lumix DMC-F5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Panasonic F5 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 enjoys exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Panasonic F5 has sizing of 97mm x 58mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the 5010 vs the F5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and F5 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specifications. The visual below will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and F5.

Plainly, the 2 cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing and the identical resolution therefore you can expect comparable quality of files though you should really factor the age of the cameras into account. The older 5010 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.