Olympus 5010 vs Sony A37

Here is a in-depth overview of the Olympus 5010 and Sony A37, former being a Ultracompact while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the 5010 (14MP) and the A37 (16MP) is very well matched but the 5010 (1/2.3") and A37 (APS-C) offer totally different sensor measurements.

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The 5010 was announced 3 years before the A37 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a quick summary of how the 5010 grades against the A37 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus 5010 enjoys physical measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) and the Sony A37 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the 5010 vs the A37.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and A37 is 96 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing purely by checking technical specs. The visual below may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the 5010 and A37.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The 5010 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Sony A37 will resolve extra detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.