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Olympus 5010 vs Sony A6400

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Sony Alpha a6400 front
Portability
83
Imaging
69
Features
88
Overall
76

Olympus 5010 vs Sony A6400 Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 5010
Sony A6400
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 32000 (Increase to 102400)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 403g - 120 x 67 x 50mm
  • Launched January 2019
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony A6400 Overview

In this article, we will be comparing the Olympus 5010 versus Sony A6400, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and A6400 (24MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and A6400 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizing.

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The 5010 was launched 10 years earlier than the A6400 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6400 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise summary of how the 5010 scores versus the A6400 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Sony A6400

 5010 A6400 

Reasons to pick Sony A6400 over the Olympus 5010

 A6400 5010 
LaunchedJanuary 2019January 2010More recent by 109 months
Manually focus More precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution922k230kClearer screen (+692k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Sony A6400

 5010 A6400 

Olympus 5010 vs Sony A6400 Physical Comparison

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 5010 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A6400 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") along with a weight of 403 grams (0.89 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is the front view sizing comparison of the 5010 and the A6400.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony A6400 size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and A6400 is 96 and 83 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony A6400 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony A6400 Sensor Comparison

Often, it is tough to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The photograph below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and A6400.

As you can tell, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 5010 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony A6400 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The older 5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony A6400 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony A6400 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Sony A6400 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography features
Sony A6400 Portrait photography features
28
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
81
manual focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes face detection focus
supports RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 Street photography details
Sony A6400 Street photography details
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
81
has a tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
supports RAW files
includes touch focus
weather sealing
great high ISO (32,000)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography features
Sony A6400 Sports photography features
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
has tracking focus
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
76
good MP (24 megapixels)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
includes tracking autofocus
weather sealing
has phase detect auto focus
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 Travel photography details
Sony A6400 Travel photography details
65
MP count decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse mode
does not contain selfie friendly screen
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
87
weather sealing
supports bluetooth
includes touch focus
good MP (24 megapixels)
flash built-in
screen is selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 Landscape photography features
Sony A6400 Landscape photography features
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count decent (14MP)
manual focus not available
can't switch lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW files
lack of Time Lapse mode
80
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
pretty good screen size (3 inches)
good MP (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
great high ISO (32,000)
supports RAW files
weather sealing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Vlogging camera
Sony A6400 as a Vlogging camera
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not contain selfie friendly screen
low video resolution (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of mic jack
80
screen is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
includes face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 resolution)
has external mic support
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony A6400 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Sony A6400
 Olympus Stylus 5010Sony Alpha a6400
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 5010 Sony Alpha a6400
Also referred to as mju 5010 -
Category Ultracompact Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2010-01-07 2019-01-15
Physical type Ultracompact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 24MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 6000 x 4000
Max native ISO 3200 32000
Max enhanced ISO - 102400
Min native ISO 64 100
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Autofocus continuous
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points - 425
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens Sony E
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 -
Macro focus distance 7cm -
Amount of lenses - 121
Crop factor 5.9 1.5
Screen
Type of display Fixed Type Tilting
Display size 2.7" 3"
Display resolution 230k dots 922k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359k dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/4000s
Continuous shutter rate 1.0fps 11.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 4.70 m 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Off, auto, on, slow sync, rear sync, redeye reduction, wireless, hi-speed sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264, XAVC-S
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lb) 403 grams (0.89 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 120 x 67 x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested 83
DXO Color Depth score not tested 24.0
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.6
DXO Low light score not tested 1431
Other
Battery life - 410 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes
Time lapse shooting
Storage type SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick DUO (UHS-I compliant)
Card slots 1 1
Pricing at release $150 $898