Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX10 IV

On this page, we are looking at the Olympus 5010 and Sony RX10 IV, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Large Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and RX10 IV (20MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and RX10 IV (1") posses different sensor sizing.

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The 5010 was introduced 8 years before the RX10 IV which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX10 IV being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the 5010 matches up versus the RX10 IV in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Sony RX10 IV Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 comes with outer dimensions 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 RX10 IV has sizing of 133mm x 94mm x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7") and a weight of 1095 grams (2.41 lbs).

Look at the Olympus 5010 and Sony RX10 IV in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is a front view sizing comparison of the 5010 vs the RX10 IV.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and RX10 IV is 96 and 52 respectively.

Often, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor sizes only by going over specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and RX10 IV.

To sum up, each of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The 5010 with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field trickier and the Sony RX10 IV will offer you more detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor tech.