Olympus 5010 vs Sony W290

Its time to examine more in depth at the Olympus 5010 versus Sony W290, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the W290 (12MP) is very comparable and they possess the exact same sensor sizes (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was revealed 11 months later than the W290 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony W290 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick overview of how the 5010 matches up vs the W290 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W290. The full galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony W290 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 offers external measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony W290 has sizing of 98mm x 57mm x 23mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you use at that moment. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the 5010 and the W290.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and W290 is 96 and 94 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out specifications. The graphic here may give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and W290.

Plainly, both the cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You can expect to see the Olympus 5010 to show more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images much more aggressively. The younger 5010 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.