Olympus 5010 vs Sony A77 II

Here is a extensive assessment of the Olympus 5010 and Sony A77 II, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and A77 II (24MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and A77 II (APS-C) have different sensor sizing.

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The 5010 was manufactured 5 years before the A77 II and that is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A77 II being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the 5010 matches up vs the A77 II with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Sony SLT-A77 II. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Sony A77 II Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus 5010 comes with exterior 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 A77 II has proportions of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") along with a weight of 647 grams (1.43 lbs).

See the Olympus 5010 and Sony A77 II in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the 5010 against the A77 II.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the 5010 and A77 II is 96 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing just by looking at technical specs. The visual below should provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the 5010 and A77 II.

As you have seen, both of those cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 5010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF harder and the Sony A77 II will give you more detail due to its extra 10MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older 5010 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.