Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX10 II

Below, we are analyzing the Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX10 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and RX10 II (20MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and RX10 II (1") enjoy different sensor size.

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The 5010 was released 6 years prior to the RX10 II and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 II being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the 5010 scores versus the RX10 II in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 II. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Sony RX10 II Gallery.

If you are going to lug around your camera frequently, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 5010 has outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony RX10 II has proportions of 129mm x 88mm x 102mm (5.1" x 3.5" x 4.0") along with a weight of 813 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you use at that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the 5010 versus the RX10 II.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and RX10 II is 96 and 58 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements purely by researching specifications. The visual below should offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and RX10 II.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The 5010 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF trickier and the Sony RX10 II will render more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The older 5010 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.