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Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX10V

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V front
Portability
91
Imaging
42
Features
46
Overall
43

Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX10V 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
  • Released January 2010
  • Other Name is mju 5010
Sony HX10V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-400mm (F3.3-5.9) lens
  • 234g - 105 x 60 x 34mm
  • Launched February 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony HX20V
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX10V Overview

Let's look more closely at the Olympus 5010 and Sony HX10V, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and HX10V (18MP) but both cameras posses the same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The 5010 was released 3 years earlier than the HX10V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a short view of how the 5010 scores vs the HX10V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Sony HX10V

 5010 HX10V 

Reasons to pick Sony HX10V over the Olympus 5010

 HX10V 5010 
LaunchedFebruary 2012January 2010Fresher by 26 months
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution922k230kClearer display (+692k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Sony HX10V

 5010 HX10V 
Manually focus No manual focusing
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX10V Physical Comparison

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus 5010 enjoys external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony HX10V has measurements of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") having a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 5010 and Sony HX10V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the 5010 and the HX10V.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX10V size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and HX10V is 96 and 91 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX10V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX10V Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The graphic below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and HX10V.

All in all, the 2 cameras provide the same sensor dimensions but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Sony HX10V to show greater detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The older 5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX10V sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX10V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX10V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography advice
Sony HX10V Portrait photography advice
28
resolution is good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
38
MP count good (18 megapixels)
supports face detect autofocus
no manual focus
external flash not possible
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 Street photography factors
Sony HX10V Street photography factors
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
62
image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (234 grams)
no moving screen
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Sports photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Sports photography camera
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
provides tracking autofocus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect AF
49
great zoom range (24-400mm 16.7 x zoom)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
supports tracking focus
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Travel photography camera
Sony HX10V as a Travel photography camera
65
resolution is good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
doesn't have selfie friendly display
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
69
lighter than average in class (234g)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (24mm)
very long reach (400mm)
lack of Time Lapse recording
display is not selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 Landscape photography highlights
Sony HX10V Landscape photography highlights
37
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
resolution is good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
can't switch lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
small screen (2.7 inches)
manual mode not possible
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
lacks RAW format
missing Time Lapse mode
45
fairly wide (24mm)
pretty good screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (18 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
lack of Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Vlogging camera
Sony HX10V as a Vlogging camera
29
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
doesn't have selfie friendly display
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
missing external mic jack
34
fairly wide (24mm)
image stabilization (Optical)
supports face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
lighter than average in class (234g)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.3)
display is not selfie friendly
lack of mic port
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX10V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Sony HX10V
 Olympus Stylus 5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus 5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V
Other name mju 5010 -
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2010-01-07 2012-02-28
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Maximum native ISO 3200 12800
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW data
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points - 9
Lens
Lens support fixed lens fixed lens
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-400mm (16.7x)
Max aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.3-5.9
Macro focusing range 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7" 3"
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 922 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Display technology - XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 30s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash distance 4.70 m 5.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance 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) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 126g (0.28 pounds) 234g (0.52 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 105 x 60 x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3")
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 - 320 photographs
Form of battery - Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at release $150 $616