Olympus 5010 vs Sony QX100

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus 5010 versus Sony QX100, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Lens-style by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and QX100 (20MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and QX100 (1") possess different sensor measurements.

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The 5010 was announced 4 years prior to the QX100 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony QX100 being a Lens-style camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a quick summary of how the 5010 grades versus the QX100 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-QX100. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony QX100 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 offers exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony QX100 has sizing of 63mm x 63mm x 56mm (2.5" x 2.5" x 2.2") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus 5010 versus Sony QX100 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the 5010 and the QX100.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and QX100 is 96 and 92 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The image here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and QX100.

Clearly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The 5010 using its tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony QX100 will offer you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.