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Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX200V

Portability
96
Imaging
36
Features
27
Overall
32
Olympus Stylus 5010 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V front
Portability
96
Imaging
42
Features
48
Overall
44

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX200V Key Specs

Olympus 5010
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-130mm (F2.8-6.5) lens
  • 126g - 95 x 56 x 20mm
  • Revealed January 2010
  • Additionally referred to as mju 5010
Sony TX200V
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3.3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 64 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 28-140mm (F3.5-4.8) lens
  • 129g - 96 x 58 x 16mm
  • Launched January 2012
Photography Glossary

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX200V Overview

Its time to take a closer look at the Olympus 5010 versus Sony TX200V, both Ultracompact digital cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and TX200V (18MP) but both cameras posses the identical sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was released 3 years earlier than the TX200V which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the 5010 grades versus the TX200V for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Sony TX200V

 5010 TX200V 

Reasons to pick Sony TX200V over the Olympus 5010

 TX200V 5010 
LaunchedJanuary 2012January 2010Newer by 25 months
Screen size3.3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.6")
Screen resolution1230k230kSharper screen (+1000k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Sony TX200V

 5010 TX200V 
Manually focus Lack of manual focus
Screen typeFixed Fixed Fixed screen
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX200V Physical Comparison

If you are aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus 5010 has got outer 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) and the Sony TX200V has proportions of 96mm x 58mm x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") along with a weight of 129 grams (0.28 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 5010 vs the TX200V.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX200V size comparison

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and TX200V is 96 and 96 respectively.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX200V top view buttons comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX200V Sensor Comparison

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions just by reading a spec sheet. The picture below might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and TX200V.

Clearly, both the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony TX200V to offer extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX200V sensor size comparison

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX200V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX200V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus 5010 Portrait photography factors
Sony TX200V Portrait photography factors
28
megapixel count decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
36
MP count decent (18MP)
includes face detect autofocus
focusing manually not possible
lack of manual exposure
external flash not possible
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Street photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Street photography camera
57
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
68
has image stabilization (Optical)
has touch focus
environment proofing
fixed screen
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus 5010
Sports photography with Sony TX200V
39
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
offers tracking autofocus
slow continuous shooting (1.0 frames per second)
no shutter priority mode
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect autofocus
49
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
includes tracking focus
environment proofing
lack of shutter priority mode
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus 5010
Travel photography with Sony TX200V
65
megapixel count decent (14MP)
built-in flash
reasonably wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
71
environment proofing
has touch focus
MP count decent (18MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony TX200V as a Landscape photography camera
37
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
megapixel count decent (14MP)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen is somewhat small (2.7")
manual exposure not possible
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
47
pretty wide (28mm)
screen size is decent (3.3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count decent (18MP)
environment proofing
focusing manually not possible
cannot change lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual exposure
sensor is tiny (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
missing Timelapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus 5010 as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX200V as a Vlogging camera
29
reasonably wide (26mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video quality not great (1280 x 720 resolution)
doesn't have external mic port
35
pretty wide (28mm)
touchscreen capability
has image stabilization (Optical)
includes face detect autofocus
high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX200V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus 5010 and Sony TX200V
 Olympus Stylus 5010Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus Stylus 5010 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX200V
Alternative name mju 5010 -
Category Ultracompact Ultracompact
Revealed 2010-01-07 2012-01-30
Physical type Ultracompact Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor 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 14 megapixel 18 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4288 x 3216 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 3200 12800
Minimum native ISO 64 64
RAW format
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points - 9
Lens
Lens mount fixed lens fixed lens
Lens focal range 26-130mm (5.0x) 28-140mm (5.0x)
Maximum aperture f/2.8-6.5 f/3.5-4.8
Macro focus distance 7cm 3cm
Focal length multiplier 5.9 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Fixed Type Fixed Type
Screen sizing 2.7" 3.3"
Resolution of screen 230k dots 1,230k dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - 1,229,760 dots equiv. XtraFine TruBlack OLED display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type None None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 4 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/2000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 1.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range 4.70 m 3.10 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Max video resolution 1280x720 1920x1080
Video file format Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless None None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 126 grams (0.28 lb) 129 grams (0.28 lb)
Physical dimensions 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") 96 x 58 x 16mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6")
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 life - 220 photographs
Battery type - Battery Pack
Battery model Li-50B NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 seconds) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Type of storage SC/SDHC, Internal Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
Launch cost $150 $500