Olympus 5010 vs Sony NEX-6

Following is a in depth overview of the Olympus 5010 versus Sony NEX-6, one is a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the NEX-6 (16MP) is pretty comparable but the 5010 (1/2.3") and NEX-6 (APS-C) come with totally different sensor size.

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The 5010 was brought out 4 years earlier than the NEX-6 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-6 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief summary of how the 5010 grades against the NEX-6 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Sony Alpha NEX-6. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Sony NEX-6 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 comes with outside 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) while the Sony NEX-6 has dimensions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 345 grams (0.76 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 5010 versus Sony NEX-6 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 5010 vs the NEX-6.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and NEX-6 is 96 and 85 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the contrast in sensor sizes just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and NEX-6.

As you can see, each of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 5010 because of its smaller sensor will make getting bokeh harder and the Sony NEX-6 will provide greater detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged 5010 will be disadvantaged in sensor tech.