Olympus 5010 vs Sony NEX-5R

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus 5010 and Sony NEX-5R, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the NEX-5R (16MP) is fairly comparable but the 5010 (1/2.3") and NEX-5R (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The 5010 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the NEX-5R which is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-5R being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a in-depth comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 5010 matches up vs the NEX-5R when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Alpha NEX-5R. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony NEX-5R Gallery.

If you're going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. 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 NEX-5R has sizing of 111mm x 59mm x 39mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") with a weight of 276 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the 5010 compared to the NEX-5R.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and NEX-5R is 96 and 89 respectively.

In many cases, its difficult to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by checking out technical specs. The picture below will offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and NEX-5R.

As you can tell, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The 5010 featuring a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony NEX-5R will show more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 5010 will be behind in sensor innovation.