Olympus 5010 vs Sony WX500

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus 5010 and Sony WX500, former being a Ultracompact while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and WX500 (18MP) but both cameras provide the identical sensor dimensions (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was launched 6 years prior to the WX500 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the 5010 grades against the WX500 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus 5010 comes with physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has proportions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the 5010 vs the WX500.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and WX500 is 96 and 91 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor measurements just by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and WX500.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with the identical sensor size albeit different megapixels. You can count on the Sony WX500 to resolve greater detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.