Olympus 5010 vs Sony W830

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus 5010 versus Sony W830, both Ultracompact digital cameras by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and W830 (20MP) but they enjoy the exact same sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was announced 5 years prior to the W830 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with the identical body type (Ultracompact).

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the 5010 grades vs the W830 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W830. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony W830 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony W830 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are working with during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the 5010 compared to the W830.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and W830 is 96 and 96 respectively.

Generally, its difficult to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The pic below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and W830.

As you have seen, both cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony W830 to give you greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.