Olympus 7010 vs Sony NEX-5N

Below, we are looking at the Olympus 7010 vs Sony NEX-5N, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the resolutions of the 7010 (12MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the 7010 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) use different sensor sizes.

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The 7010 was brought out 3 years earlier than the NEX-5N which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus 7010 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the 7010 grades vs the NEX-5N when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus Stylus 7010 and Sony Alpha NEX-5N. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus 7010 Gallery and Sony NEX-5N Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus 7010 features exterior dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 145 grams (0.32 lbs) while the Sony NEX-5N has measurements of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is the front view sizing comparison of the 7010 and the NEX-5N.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the 7010 and NEX-5N is 94 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes merely by reading through specifications. The pic here will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the 7010 and NEX-5N.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The 7010 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-5N will resolve extra detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged 7010 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.