Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX7V

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus 5010 and Sony HX7V, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is relatively close and both cameras posses the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was announced 18 months earlier than the HX7V which makes them a generation apart from one another. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the 5010 matches up versus the HX7V when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

When you are planning to carry your camera regularly, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 provides outside dimensions 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 HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are employing at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 5010 against the HX7V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and HX7V is 96 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by viewing specifications. The graphic below will help offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and HX7V.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature the identical sensor size albeit not the same MP. You can count on the Sony HX7V to result in more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The older 5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.