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Olympus 5010 vs Sony S2100

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100 front
Portability
93
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus 5010 vs Sony S2100 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
  • Also referred to as mju 5010
Sony S2100
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 33-105mm (F3.1-5.6) lens
  • 167g - 98 x 61 x 27mm
  • Released January 2010
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony S2100 Overview

Following is a extensive assessment of the Olympus 5010 vs Sony S2100, former is a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is fairly similar and they use the same exact sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was revealed at a similar time to the S2100 and they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in depth comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the 5010 matches up versus the S2100 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Sony S2100

 5010 S2100 

Reasons to pick Sony S2100 over the Olympus 5010

 S2100 5010 
Display sizing3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Sony S2100

 5010 S2100 
ReleasedJanuary 2010January 2010Similar age
Focus manually No manual focus
Display typeFixed Fixed Fixed display
Display resolution230k230kIdentical display resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly display Lacking Touch friendly display

Olympus 5010 vs Sony S2100 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 comes with 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 S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 5010 vs Sony S2100 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the 5010 against the S2100.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony S2100 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and S2100 is 96 and 93 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony S2100 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony S2100 Sensor Comparison

In many cases, it can be hard to picture the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The pic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and S2100.

As you can see, both cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing but different megapixels. You can anticipate the Olympus 5010 to offer you greater detail because of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos far more aggressively.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony S2100 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony S2100 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Sony S2100 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography factors
Sony S2100 Portrait photography factors
28
decent megapixels (14MP)
focusing manually not possible
no manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
manual mode not possible
external flash not possible
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus 5010
Street photography with Sony S2100
57
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
46
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 5010
Sports photography with Sony S2100
39
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking autofocus
low frames per second (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
17
max shutter speed is low (1/1,200s)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
lack of shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus 5010 Travel photography highlights
Sony S2100 Travel photography highlights
65
decent megapixels (14MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (26mm)
missing Time Lapse mode
screen is not selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
50
flash built-in
does not have Time Lapse function
resolution not great (12 megapixels)
display isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus 5010
Landscape photography with Sony S2100
37
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (14 megapixels)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7 inches)
no manual mode
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse mode
27
screen is a good size (3 inches)
focusing manually not possible
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
manual mode not possible
no image stabilization
resolution not great (12MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
does not have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 Vlogging factors
Sony S2100 Vlogging factors
29
pretty wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is not selfie friendly
low res video (1280 x 720 resolution)
missing external mic port
22
wide angle not great (33mm)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
display isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low video resolution (640 x 480 pixels)
does not have mic jack
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony S2100 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Sony S2100
 Olympus Stylus 5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100
Also referred to as mju 5010 -
Class Ultracompact Small Sensor Compact
Announced 2010-01-07 2010-01-07
Body design Ultracompact Compact
Sensor Information
Processor TruePic III Bionz
Sensor type CCD CCD
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Max resolution 4288 x 3216 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 3200 3200
Lowest native ISO 64 100
RAW files
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 33-105mm (3.2x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.1-5.6
Macro focus range 7cm 5cm
Crop factor 5.9 5.8
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display sizing 2.7 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 230 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Min shutter speed 4s 1s
Max shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1200s
Continuous shutter speed 1.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.30 m
Flash modes Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
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) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1280x720 640x480
Video format Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless None None
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 126 grams (0.28 lb) 167 grams (0.37 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 98 x 61 x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall 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 model Li-50B 2 x AA
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo, optional SD, Internal
Storage slots One One
Cost at release $150 $0