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Olympus 5010 vs Sony H300

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300 front
Portability
63
Imaging
45
Features
37
Overall
41

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H300 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
  • Alternate Name is mju 5010
Sony H300
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-875mm (F3-5.9) lens
  • 590g - 130 x 95 x 122mm
  • Revealed February 2014
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony H300 Overview

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus 5010 versus Sony H300, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and H300 (20MP) but they use the same exact sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was released 5 years prior to the H300 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief summation of how the 5010 matches up vs the H300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Sony H300

 5010 H300 

Reasons to pick Sony H300 over the Olympus 5010

 H300 5010 
RevealedFebruary 2014January 2010Newer by 49 months
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution460k230kCrisper display (+230k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Sony H300

 5010 H300 
Manual focus No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen No selfie screen
Touch friendly display No Touch friendly display

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H300 Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 5010 has 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) whilst the Sony H300 has measurements of 130mm x 95mm x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8") having a weight of 590 grams (1.30 lbs).

Check the Olympus 5010 versus Sony H300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the 5010 vs the H300.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and H300 is 96 and 63 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H300 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing a spec sheet. The image below should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and H300.

Clearly, both of those cameras offer the same exact sensor sizing but different resolution. You can expect to see the Sony H300 to offer you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics a little more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H300 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Sony H300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography advice
Sony H300 Portrait photography advice
28
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
40
good resolution (20 megapixels)
features face detect focus
focusing manually not possible
can't use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 Street photography info
Sony H300 Street photography info
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
43
image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
more heavy than competition (590g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Sports photography camera
Sony H300 as a Sports photography camera
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14MP)
supports tracking focus
low frames per second (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
50
long zoom range (25-875mm 35.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
features tracking focus
great battery pack (350 per charge)
painfully slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 Travel photography highlights
Sony H300 Travel photography highlights
65
good MP (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse mode
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
56
great battery pack (350 per charge)
good resolution (20 megapixels)
built-in flash
relatively wide (25mm)
great reach (875mm)
missing Timelapse mode
more heavy than competition (590g)
does not contain selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 5010
Landscape photography with Sony H300
37
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good MP (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
lack of manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
no Time Lapse mode
47
relatively wide (25mm)
screen is a good size (3")
image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (20MP)
great battery pack (350 per charge)
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 Vlogging info
Sony H300 Vlogging info
29
quite wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic port
24
relatively wide (25mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
features face detect focus
sluggish maximum aperture (f3)
does not contain selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing microphone port
more heavy than competition (590 grams)
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony H300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Sony H300
 Olympus Stylus 5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300
Also referred to as mju 5010 -
Type Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Revealed 2010-01-07 2014-02-13
Body design Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic III Bionz(R)
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 5152 x 3864
Maximum native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-875mm (35.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3-5.9
Macro focusing distance 7cm -
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display tech - Clear Photo LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Viewfinder resolution - 201 thousand dot
Features
Min shutter speed 4 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/1500 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 1.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 8.80 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, Flash On, Slow Synchro, Flash Off, Advanced Flash
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1280 x 720 (30p)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1280x720
Video data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lb) 590 grams (1.30 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 130 x 95 x 122mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.8")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 350 pictures
Battery form - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B -
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (Off, 10 sec, 2 sec, portrait1, portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick PRO Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at release $150 $249