Olympus 5010 vs Sony A99 II

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus 5010 vs Sony A99 II, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the sensor resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and A99 II (42MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and A99 II (Full frame) use totally different sensor sizing.

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The 5010 was launched 7 years prior to the A99 II which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple summary of how the 5010 grades against the A99 II with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Alpha A99 II. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony A99 II Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 5010 has physical measurements 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 Sony A99 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 76mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.0") along with a weight of 849 grams (1.87 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the 5010 against the A99 II.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and A99 II is 96 and 57 respectively.

Normally, it is very difficult to see the difference in sensor sizes purely by looking through specs. The image below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and A99 II.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 5010 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A99 II will provide you with more detail utilizing its extra 28MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged 5010 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.