Olympus 5010 vs Sony A850

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus 5010 versus Sony A850, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and A850 (25MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and A850 (Full frame) come with different sensor dimensions.

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The 5010 was manufactured 3 months earlier than the A850 and they are of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before delving through a comprehensive comparison, below is a simple view of how the 5010 matches up vs the A850 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 5010 versus Sony A850 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the 5010 versus the A850.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and A850 is 96 and 54 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions just by looking at specifications. The pic below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and A850.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 5010 because of its tinier sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Sony A850 will give you greater detail due to its extra 11MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively.