Olympus 5010 vs Sony WX70

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus 5010 vs Sony WX70, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the WX70 (16MP) is very similar and they come with the exact same sensor size (1/2.3").

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The 5010 was brought out 3 years earlier than the WX70 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the 5010 scores versus the WX70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you're going to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 features exterior measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use at that moment. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the 5010 vs the WX70.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the 5010 and WX70 is 96 and 97 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to see the gap between sensor sizes simply by going over specs. The picture underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and WX70.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got the exact same sensor measurements but not the same resolution. You should expect to see the Sony WX70 to offer greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The more aged 5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.