Olympus 5010 vs Sony A450

Here, we will be analyzing the Olympus 5010 versus Sony A450, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the A450 (14MP) is relatively similar but the 5010 (1/2.3") and A450 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor size.

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The 5010 was introduced very close to the A450 and they are both of a similar age. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summary of how the 5010 scores versus the A450 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 has external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A450 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") with a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 5010 vs the A450.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and A450 is 96 and 65 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the difference between sensor measurements only by going over technical specs. The graphic here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and A450.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with the identical MP albeit not the same sensor measurements. The 5010 includes the tinier sensor which should make obtaining bokeh more difficult.