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Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX100

Portability
96
Imaging
37
Features
27
Overall
33
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100 front
Portability
91
Imaging
51
Features
68
Overall
57

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX100 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
  • Launched January 2010
  • Also referred to as mju 5010
Sony RX100
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-100mm (F1.8-4.9) lens
  • 240g - 102 x 58 x 36mm
  • Released August 2012
  • Refreshed by Sony RX100 II
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX100 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Sony RX100

 5010 RX100 

Reasons to pick Sony RX100 over the Olympus 5010

 RX100 5010 
ReleasedAugust 2012January 2010More recent by 32 months
Manual focus Dial accurate focusing
Display size3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1229k230kSharper display (+999k dot)

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Sony RX100

 5010 RX100 
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen
Touch friendly display Neither features Touch friendly display

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX100 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX100 size comparison

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

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX100 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX100 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus 5010
Portrait photography with Sony RX100
28
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
no manual control
cannot use external flash
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
64
has manual focus
flash sync speed is above average (1/2,000s)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
features face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
can't use external flash
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 5010
Street photography with Sony RX100
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen does not articulate
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
80
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor size is nice (1")
exports RAW files
lighter than average (240 grams)
good ISO range (25,600)
fixed screen
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography details
Sony RX100 Sports photography details
39
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
supports tracking autofocus
low fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
65
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is nice (1")
features tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 Travel photography info
Sony RX100 Travel photography info
65
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
no Time Lapse recording
does not have selfie friendly display
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
79
lighter than average (240g)
resolution is good (20MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 Landscape photography info
Sony RX100 Landscape photography info
38
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
no manual control
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
no Time Lapse recording
74
has manual focus
fairly wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
pretty good screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (1")
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 Vlogging factors
Sony RX100 Vlogging factors
29
fairly wide (26mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.8)
does not have selfie friendly display
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
no external mic port
38
fairly wide (28mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has image stabilization (Optical)
features face detection autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (240 grams)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external mic jack
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Sony RX100
 Olympus Stylus 5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX100
Also called as mju 5010 -
Category Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Launched 2010-01-07 2012-08-28
Body design Ultracompact Large Sensor Compact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III -
Sensor type CCD CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 13.2 x 8.8mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 116.2mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixel 20 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 5472 x 3648
Highest native ISO 3200 25600
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 25
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-100mm (3.6x)
Maximal aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/1.8-4.9
Macro focus range 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 2.7
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 1,229 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - WhiteMagic TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 30s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/2000s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation - Yes
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m -
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync - 1/2000s
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126g (0.28 pounds) 240g (0.53 pounds)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 102 x 58 x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 66
DXO Color Depth score not tested 22.6
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 12.4
DXO Low light score not tested 390
Other
Battery life - 330 photographs
Style of battery - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Pricing at launch $150 $448