Olympus 5010 vs Sony A9 II

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus 5010 and Sony A9 II, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference between the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and A9 II (24MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and A9 II (Full frame) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 5010 was released 10 years earlier than the A9 II which is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A9 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a simple summation of how the 5010 grades vs the A9 II in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Sony Alpha A9 Mark II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Sony A9 II Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 provides external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A9 II has sizing of 129mm x 96mm x 76mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 678 grams (1.49 lbs).

Compare the Olympus 5010 and Sony A9 II in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 5010 vs the A9 II.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and A9 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it is very difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The picture below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and A9 II.

As you can tell, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 5010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A9 II will give more detail as a result of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.