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Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX10

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX10 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
  • Released January 2010
  • Alternative Name is mju 5010
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 5010 versus Sony TX10, both Ultracompact cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is pretty close and they enjoy the same exact sensor size (1/2.3").

Photography Glossary

The 5010 was announced 19 months prior to the TX10 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras offer the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the 5010 matches up vs the TX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Sony TX10

 5010 TX10 

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Olympus 5010

 TX10 5010 
RevealedAugust 2011January 2010Newer by 19 months
Screen sizing3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution921k230kClearer screen (+691k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Sony TX10

 5010 TX10 
Focus manually Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Lack of selfie screen

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 has outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony TX10 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

See the Olympus 5010 versus Sony TX10 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the 5010 and the TX10.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and TX10 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching a spec sheet. The image below might provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the 5010 and TX10.

Clearly, both of those cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different resolution. You can expect the Sony TX10 to result in extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The more aged 5010 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Portrait photography camera
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
30
good megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not available
can't use external flash
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
features touch focus
environment proofing
screen is fixed
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus 5010 Sports photography info
Sony TX10 Sports photography info
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
features tracking autofocus
slow fps (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect auto focus
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16MP)
environment proofing
no shutter priority
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 5010
Travel photography with Sony TX10
65
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
flash built-in
reasonably wide (26mm)
no Timelapse mode
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
71
environment proofing
features touch focus
good megapixels (16MP)
built-in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 Landscape photography highlights
Sony TX10 Landscape photography highlights
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
cannot swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen is small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
lack of RAW files
no Timelapse mode
46
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 Vlogging info
Sony TX10 Vlogging info
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
no external microphone jack
34
fairly wide (25mm)
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Optical)
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
somewhat slow max aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
does not have external microphone jack
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Sony TX10
 Olympus Stylus 5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Otherwise known as mju 5010 -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Released 2010-01-07 2011-08-16
Body design Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic III BIONZ
Sensor type CCD BSI-CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 6.08 x 4.56mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 27.7mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 14MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Highest resolution 4288 x 3216 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 3200 3200
Min native ISO 64 125
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mounting type fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 25-100mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance 7cm 1cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fixed Type Fixed Type
Display size 2.7 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 230k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4s 2s
Highest shutter speed 1/2000s 1/1600s
Continuous shooting speed 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.70 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance 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) 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 data format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone 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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126g (0.28 lb) 133g (0.29 lb)
Dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
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 model Li-50B NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Price at launch $150 $309