Olympus 5010 vs Sony RX1R

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus 5010 and Sony RX1R, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Large Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and RX1R (24MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and RX1R (Full frame) have different sensor size.

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The 5010 was brought out 4 years earlier than the RX1R which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony RX1R being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief summation of how the 5010 matches up vs the RX1R with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-RX1R. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony RX1R Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 5010 comes with outside dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony RX1R has proportions of 113mm x 65mm x 70mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 2.8") having a weight of 482 grams (1.06 lbs).

Examine the Olympus 5010 and Sony RX1R in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the 5010 against the RX1R.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and RX1R is 96 and 79 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions simply by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and RX1R.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The 5010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field harder and the Sony RX1R will offer you more detail having its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.