Olympus 5010 vs Sony H55

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus 5010 vs Sony H55, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the H55 (14MP) is very comparable and they use the exact same sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was announced 5 months earlier than the H55 so they are both of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the 5010 scores vs the H55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 comes with outside measurements 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 H55 has sizing of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. The following is the front view size comparison of the 5010 against the H55.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and H55 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing merely by checking out a spec sheet. The photograph underneath might give you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and H55.

As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements and the same exact resolution so you should expect comparable quality of pictures but you really should take the release date of the cameras into account.