Olympus 5010 vs Sony A99

Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus 5010 vs Sony A99, one being a Ultracompact and the other is a Advanced DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the 5010 (14MP) and A99 (24MP) and the 5010 (1/2.3") and A99 (Full frame) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The 5010 was launched 3 years prior to the A99 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 5010 being a Ultracompact camera and the Sony A99 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the 5010 scores against the A99 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 5010 and Sony SLT-A99. The complete galleries are available at Olympus 5010 Gallery and Sony A99 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera frequently, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus 5010 features outer dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 126 grams (0.28 lbs) whilst the Sony A99 has sizing of 147mm x 111mm x 78mm (5.8" x 4.4" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 812 grams (1.79 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the 5010 against the A99.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the 5010 and A99 is 96 and 57 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing simply by going through a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the 5010 and A99.

As you can see, each of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The 5010 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallower depth of field tougher and the Sony A99 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The older 5010 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.