Olympus 5010 vs Sony A58

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus 5010 vs Sony A58, one being a Ultracompact and the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and A58 (20MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and A58 (APS-C) provide different sensor sizing.

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The 5010 was announced 4 years before the A58 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A58 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the 5010 grades against the A58 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Sony SLT-A58. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Sony A58 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 features 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 A58 has sizing of 129mm x 95mm x 78mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 3.1") along with a weight of 492 grams (1.08 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus 5010 vs Sony A58 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at that time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the 5010 against the A58.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and A58 is 96 and 68 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to picture the gap in sensor measurements just by going through specs. The graphic underneath may offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and A58.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The 5010 having a smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A58 will produce extra detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The older 5010 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.