Olympus 5010 vs Sony W570

Lets look much closer at the Olympus 5010 vs Sony W570, both Ultracompact digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the W570 (16MP) is fairly well matched and both cameras offer the identical sensor sizing (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was introduced 12 months before the W570 so they are of a similar age. Both the cameras feature the same body design (Ultracompact).

Before we go straight to a detailed comparison, here is a simple highlight of how the 5010 matches up vs the W570 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry around your camera, you'll have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus 5010 enjoys external 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 W570 has specifications of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the 5010 vs the W570.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and W570 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic underneath may provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and W570.

As you can tell, both the cameras feature the identical sensor size but different MP. You can anticipate the Sony W570 to give more detail using its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images way more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be behind in sensor tech.