Olympus 5010 vs Sony H300

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.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H300. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony H300 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.