Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX100

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus 5010 versus Sony RX100, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and RX100 (20MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and RX100 (1") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The 5010 was manufactured 3 years before the RX100 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX100 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a detailed comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the 5010 matches up versus the RX100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony RX100 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus 5010 enjoys outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony RX100 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") along with a weight of 240 grams (0.53 lbs).

See the Olympus 5010 versus Sony RX100 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the 5010 vs the RX100.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and RX100 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements merely by checking specs. The graphic underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and RX100.

All in all, the two cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The 5010 due to its tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF tougher and the Sony RX100 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.