Olympus 5010 vs Sony WX300
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony WX300 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 2.7" Fixed Display
- 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 Known as mju 5010
(Full Review)
- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
- 166g - 96 x 55 x 25mm
- Announced February 2013
- Successor is Sony WX350
Photography Glossary Olympus 5010 vs Sony WX300 Overview
Below is a complete overview of the Olympus 5010 and Sony WX300, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the sensor resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and WX300 (18MP) but they possess the same exact sensor measurements (1/2.3").
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe 5010 was brought out 4 years earlier than the WX300 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight into a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the 5010 scores vs the WX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus 5010 over the Sony WX300
| 5010 | WX300 |
|---|
Reasons to pick Sony WX300 over the Olympus 5010
| WX300 | 5010 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Announced | February 2013 |  | January 2010 | More recent by 38 months |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 2.7" | Bigger screen (+0.3") |
| Screen resolution | 460k |  | 230k | Clearer screen (+230k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus 5010 and Sony WX300
| 5010 | WX300 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manually focus |  | Lack of manual focusing | ||
| Screen type | Fixed |  | Fixed | Fixed screen |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither has selfie screen | ||
| Touch screen |  | Neither has Touch screen |
Olympus 5010 vs Sony WX300 Physical Comparison
If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 has outer measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).
See the Olympus 5010 and Sony WX300 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you have attached during that time. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the 5010 and the WX300.
Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and WX300 is 96 and 94 respectively.
Olympus 5010 vs Sony WX300 Sensor Comparison
Usually, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor measurements only by seeing specifications. The graphic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and WX300.
To sum up, both of these cameras enjoy the same exact sensor sizing albeit different megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX300 to provide more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older 5010 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
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Olympus 5010 vs Sony WX300 Specifications
| Olympus Stylus 5010 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus Stylus 5010 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300 |
| Also called as | mju 5010 | - |
| Category | Ultracompact | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Revealed | 2010-01-07 | 2013-02-20 |
| Physical type | Ultracompact | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Chip | TruePic III | - |
| Sensor type | CCD | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | 1/2.3" | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor dimensions | 6.08 x 4.56mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor surface area | 27.7mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 14 megapixels | 18 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Peak resolution | 4288 x 3216 | 4896 x 3672 |
| Highest native ISO | 3200 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 64 | 80 |
| RAW pictures | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| AF continuous | ||
| AF single | ||
| Tracking AF | ||
| AF selectice | ||
| AF center weighted | ||
| Multi area AF | ||
| Live view AF | ||
| Face detect AF | ||
| Contract detect AF | ||
| Phase detect AF | ||
| Cross type focus points | - | - |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | fixed lens | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | 26-130mm (5.0x) | 25-500mm (20.0x) |
| Largest aperture | f/2.8-6.5 | f/3.5-6.5 |
| Macro focusing range | 7cm | - |
| Crop factor | 5.9 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
| Display sizing | 2.7 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 230 thousand dots | 460 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch display | ||
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | None | None |
| Features | ||
| Minimum shutter speed | 4s | 4s |
| Fastest shutter speed | 1/2000s | 1/1600s |
| Continuous shutter rate | 1.0 frames per second | 10.0 frames per second |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Expose Manually | ||
| Custom WB | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 4.70 m | 4.30 m |
| Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Fill-in | - |
| External flash | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| WB bracketing | ||
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment metering | ||
| Average metering | ||
| Spot metering | ||
| Partial metering | ||
| AF area metering | ||
| Center weighted metering | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60, 50 fps) |
| Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
| Mic port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | None | Built-In |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 126 grams (0.28 pounds) | 166 grams (0.37 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 95 x 56 x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") | 96 x 55 x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO Overall rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | not tested | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | not tested | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery ID | Li-50B | NP-BX1 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 seconds) | - |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Storage type | SC/SDHC, Internal | SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | 1 | 1 |
| Price at release | $150 | $330 |