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Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX10 IV

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV front
Portability
52
Imaging
53
Features
82
Overall
64

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX10 IV Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Announced January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 5010
Sony RX10 IV
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 125 - 12800 (Raise to 25600)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • 24-600mm (F2.4-4.0) lens
  • 1095g - 133 x 94 x 145mm
  • Launched September 2017
  • Old Model is Sony RX10 III
Photography Glossary

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX10 IV Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Sony RX10 IV

 5010 RX10 IV 

Reasons to pick Sony RX10 IV over the Olympus 5010

 RX10 IV 5010 
LaunchedSeptember 2017January 2010More modern by 93 months
Manually focus More exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimensions3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1440k230kCrisper display (+1210k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Sony RX10 IV

 5010 RX10 IV 
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX10 IV Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX10 IV size comparison

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

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX10 IV top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX10 IV Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX10 IV sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX10 IV Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography info
Sony RX10 IV Portrait photography info
28
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
lack of manual mode
no external flash support
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
71
manual focus
high flash sync (1/2,000s)
good MP (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection focus
saves RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Street photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
64
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
includes touch to focus
environment proofing
more heavy than competition (1,095 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Sports photography camera
Sony RX10 IV as a Sports photography camera
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks phase detect autofocus
76
great zoom range (24-600mm 25.0 x zoom)
quiet mode (1/32,000s)
high max fps (24.0 frames/s)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking autofocus
environment proofing
has phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 5010
Travel photography with Sony RX10 IV
65
MP count good (14MP)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
display is not selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
56
environment proofing
supports bluetooth
includes touch to focus
good MP (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (24mm)
great zoom (600mm)
missing Timelapse function
more heavy than competition (1,095 grams)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 Landscape photography information
Sony RX10 IV Landscape photography information
37
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inch)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lacks RAW files
lack of Time Lapse function
62
manual focus
fairly wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good MP (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
saves RAW files
environment proofing
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 Vlogging advice
Sony RX10 IV Vlogging advice
29
fairly wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external mic support
29
fairly wide (24mm)
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection focus
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone support
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.4)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
more heavy than competition (1,095 grams)
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX10 IV Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Sony RX10 IV
 Olympus Stylus 5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX10 IV
Otherwise known as mju 5010 -
Class Ultracompact Large Sensor Superzoom
Announced 2010-01-07 2017-09-12
Physical type Ultracompact SLR-like (bridge)
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic III Bionz X
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 20 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Max boosted ISO - 25600
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW images
Min boosted ISO - 64
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 315
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 24-600mm (25.0x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/2.4-4.0
Macro focus range 7cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display diagonal 2.7 inches 3 inches
Display resolution 230 thousand dots 1,440 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic
Viewfinder resolution - 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage - 100%
Viewfinder magnification - 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 4 secs 30 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/2000 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed - 1/32000 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0 frames per second 24.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation - Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 10.80 m (at Auto ISO)
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, fill-flash, slow sync, rear sync, off
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize - 1/2000 secs
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 3840 x 2160 (30p, 25p, 24p), 1920 x 1080 (60p, 60i, 24p) ,1440 x 1080 (30p), 640 x 480 (30p)
Max video resolution 1280x720 3840x2160
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless None Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 grams (0.28 pounds) 1095 grams (2.41 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 133 x 94 x 145mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 5.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life - 400 images
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, continuous)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Retail pricing $150 $1,698