Olympus 5010 vs Sony HX90V

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 5010 versus Sony HX90V, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap among the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and HX90V (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was unveiled 6 years before the HX90V which is a fairly large difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before we go right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the 5010 matches up vs the HX90V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 offers external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Check out the Olympus 5010 versus Sony HX90V in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose during that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the 5010 and the HX90V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and HX90V is 96 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizes only by going through technical specs. The pic underneath should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and HX90V.

As you have seen, both of those cameras feature the identical sensor size but not the same resolution. You can anticipate the Sony HX90V to provide greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.