Olympus 5010 vs Sony NEX-5

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus 5010 versus Sony NEX-5, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the NEX-5 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the 5010 (1/2.3") and NEX-5 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The 5010 was revealed 5 months prior to the NEX-5 which means that they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief overview of how the 5010 scores vs the NEX-5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Sony Alpha NEX-5. The full galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Sony NEX-5 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 has got outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony NEX-5 has dimensions of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 287 grams (0.63 lbs).

Check the Olympus 5010 versus Sony NEX-5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you use during that time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the 5010 versus the NEX-5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and NEX-5 is 96 and 89 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to imagine the difference in sensor measurements purely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and NEX-5.

As you can see, each of these cameras provide the same megapixels albeit different sensor measurements. The 5010 uses the smaller sensor which will make getting shallow DOF trickier.