Olympus 5010 vs Sony A200

The following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus 5010 vs Sony A200, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and A200 (10MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and A200 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The 5010 was revealed 18 months after the A200 which makes them a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A200 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise view of how the 5010 scores vs the A200 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A200. The full galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony A200 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 5010 offers outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A200 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 71mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 2.8") having a weight of 572 grams (1.26 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 5010 compared to the A200.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and A200 is 96 and 66 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions simply by looking at specifications. The image here will offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and A200.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5010 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus 5010 will give greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher 5010 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.