Olympus 5010 vs Sony A6500

Below is a complete comparison of the Olympus 5010 vs Sony A6500, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and A6500 (24MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and A6500 (APS-C) enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The 5010 was introduced 7 years prior to the A6500 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A6500 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving in to a thorough comparison, below is a short overview of how the 5010 grades versus the A6500 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Alpha a6500. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony A6500 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 provides physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony A6500 has specifications of 120mm x 67mm x 53mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 453 grams (1.00 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the 5010 and the A6500.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and A6500 is 96 and 81 respectively.

In many cases, it is very tough to visualize the difference in sensor measurements simply by looking through a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and A6500.

As you can see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 5010 with its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF tougher and the Sony A6500 will result in greater detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The older 5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.