Olympus 5010 vs Sony A300

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus 5010 versus Sony A300, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and A300 (10MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and A300 (APS-C) have different sensor sizes.

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The 5010 was brought out 24 months after the A300 making them a generation away from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A300 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go into a thorough comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 5010 scores against the A300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A300. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Sony A300 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 offers external dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A300 has dimensions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 5010 versus Sony A300 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 5010 compared to the A300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and A300 is 96 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The image below may give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and A300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The 5010 because of its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field tougher and the Olympus 5010 will offer you extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The younger 5010 should have a benefit in sensor technology.