Olympus 5010 vs Sony WX350

Let's look much closer at the Olympus 5010 vs Sony WX350, former is a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and WX350 (18MP) but both cameras boast the identical sensor measurements (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was brought out 5 years before the WX350 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the 5010 scores against the WX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus 5010 enjoys outside measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the 5010 vs the WX350.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and WX350 is 96 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to see the difference between sensor dimensions simply by going over specs. The image here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and WX350.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit not the same megapixels. You can expect the Sony WX350 to offer you more detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.