Olympus 5010 vs Sony A560
Portability
96 Imaging
36 Features
27 Overall
32
96 Imaging
36 Features
27 Overall
32
Portability
64 Imaging
54 Features
78 Overall
63
64 Imaging
54 Features
78 Overall
63
Olympus 5010 vs Sony A560 Key Specs
Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- ISO 64 - 3200
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
- 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
- Revealed January 2010
- Other Name is mju 5010
Sony A560
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 14MP - APS-C Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800 (Expand to 25600)
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
- 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
- Launched August 2010
- Earlier Model is Sony A500
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Below is a detailed assessment of the Olympus 5010 vs Sony A560, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the A560 (14MP) is very comparable but the 5010 (1/2.3") and A560 (APS-C) come with different sensor sizing.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe 5010 was announced 7 months prior to the A560 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.
Before diving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the 5010 grades vs the A560 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Sony A560
| 5010 | A560 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony A560 over the Olympus 5010
| A560 | 5010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Launched | August 2010 |  | January 2010 | More recent by 7 months |
| Manually focus |  | Dial precise focus | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 2.7" | Larger display (+0.3") |
| Display resolution | 922k |  | 230k | Crisper display (+692k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Sony A560
| 5010 | A560 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selfie screen |  | Neither offers selfie screen | ||
| Touch display |  | Neither offers Touch display |
Olympus 5010 vs Sony A560 Physical Comparison
When you are intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 offers exterior dimensions 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 A560 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).
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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the 5010 vs the A560.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and A560 is 96 and 64 respectively.
Olympus 5010 vs Sony A560 Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements simply by going through specifications. The visual here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and A560.
To sum up, the 2 cameras posses the exact same resolution but different sensor measurements. The 5010 comes with the smaller sensor which will make getting bokeh trickier. The older 5010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus 5010 Portrait photography information
Sony A560 Portrait photography information
decent sensor resolution (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
focusing manually
MP count good (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
supports face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
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Street photography with Olympus 5010
Street photography with Sony A560
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
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Olympus 5010 Sports photography highlights
Sony A560 Sports photography highlights
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
includes tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
better than average battery (1,050 per charge)
sensor has phase detect autofocus
painfully slow continuous shooting (5.0 fps)
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Olympus 5010 as a Travel photography camera
Sony A560 as a Travel photography camera
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
has built in flash
rather wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse function
does not have a selfie friendly screen
slow max aperture (f2.8)
better than average battery (1,050 CIPA)
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Olympus 5010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A560 as a Landscape photography camera
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent sensor resolution (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7")
no manual mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Timelapse function
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based)
MP count good (14MP)
good sensor size (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
better than average battery (1,050 CIPA)
has double storage slots
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging with Olympus 5010
Vlogging with Sony A560
rather wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
video res low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone socket
image stabilization (Sensor based)
supports face detect autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
includes microphone port
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony A560 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus 5010 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus Stylus 5010 | Sony Alpha DSLR-A560 |
| Otherwise known as | mju 5010 | - |
| Type | Ultracompact | Entry-Level DSLR |
| Revealed | 2010-01-07 | 2010-08-24 |
| Body design | Ultracompact | Compact SLR |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic III | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CCD | CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | APS-C |
| Sensor measurements | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 23.5 x 15.6mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 366.6mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4592 x 3056 |
| Maximum native ISO | 3200 | 12800 |
| Maximum boosted ISO | - | 25600 |
| Lowest native ISO | 64 | 100 |
| RAW photos | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Autofocus touch | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | - | 15 |
| Cross type focus points | - | 3 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | fixed lens | Sony/Minolta Alpha |
| Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | - |
| Highest aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | - |
| Macro focusing range | 7cm | - |
| Available lenses | - | 143 |
| Focal length multiplier | 5.9 | 1.5 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Fixed Type | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dot | 922 thousand dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch operation | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | None | Optical (pentamirror) |
| Viewfinder coverage | - | 95% |
| Viewfinder magnification | - | 0.53x |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 4 seconds | 30 seconds |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/2000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
| Continuous shooting speed | 1.0 frames/s | 5.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | - | Yes |
| Change white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Built-in flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.70 m | 12.00 m |
| Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless |
| External flash | ||
| AEB | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | - | 1/160 seconds |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264 |
| Microphone jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 126 gr (0.28 lbs) | 599 gr (1.32 lbs) |
| Dimensions | 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | not tested | 70 |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | 22.5 |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | 12.3 |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | 817 |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | - | 1050 photos |
| Battery form | - | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | Li-50B | NP-FM500H |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse feature | ||
| Storage media | SC/SDHC, Internal | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Storage slots | 1 | Two |
| Price at launch | $150 | $650 |