Olympus 5010 vs Sony TX30

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus 5010 versus Sony TX30, both Ultracompact cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and TX30 (18MP) but they use the exact same sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was brought out 4 years prior to the TX30 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a short introduction of how the 5010 matches up against the TX30 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX30. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has sizing of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the 5010 against the TX30.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and TX30 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, its tough to picture the gap in sensor dimensions only by seeing technical specs. The image here should offer you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and TX30.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras posses the exact same sensor measurements albeit different MP. You can expect the Sony TX30 to show greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 5010 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.