Olympus 5010 vs Sony NEX-7

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 5010 and Sony NEX-7, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and NEX-7 (24MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and NEX-7 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor size.

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The 5010 was introduced 23 months earlier than the NEX-7 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony NEX-7 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the 5010 scores vs the NEX-7 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Alpha NEX-7. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony NEX-7 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 5010 provides 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) while the Sony NEX-7 has proportions of 120mm x 67mm x 43mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.7") with a weight of 400 grams (0.88 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 5010 and Sony NEX-7 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 5010 against the NEX-7.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and NEX-7 is 96 and 84 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizing purely by going through specifications. The graphic below will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and NEX-7.

Plainly, both of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 5010 with its smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-7 will provide extra detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The older 5010 will be behind in sensor tech.