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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5N

Portability
91
Imaging
36
Features
57
Overall
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Olympus Stylus XZ-10 front
 
Sony Alpha NEX-5N front
Portability
89
Imaging
56
Features
69
Overall
61

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5N Key Specs

Olympus XZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 26-130mm (F1.8-2.7) lens
  • 221g - 102 x 61 x 34mm
  • Launched January 2013
Sony NEX-5N
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 269g - 111 x 59 x 38mm
  • Introduced October 2011
  • Succeeded the Sony NEX-5
  • Updated by Sony NEX-5R
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5N Overview

Lets look more closely at the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony NEX-5N, former is a Small Sensor Compact while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the XZ-10 (12MP) and NEX-5N (16MP) and the XZ-10 (1/2.3") and NEX-5N (APS-C) have totally different sensor measurements.

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The XZ-10 was unveiled 17 months after the NEX-5N which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera and the Sony NEX-5N being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the XZ-10 matches up against the NEX-5N with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus XZ-10 over the Sony NEX-5N

 XZ-10 NEX-5N 
IntroducedJanuary 2013October 2011More modern by 17 months

Reasons to pick Sony NEX-5N over the Olympus XZ-10

 NEX-5N XZ-10 
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen

Common features in the Olympus XZ-10 and Sony NEX-5N

 XZ-10 NEX-5N 
Focus manually More accurate focus
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurements
Screen resolution920k920kEqual screen resolution
Selfie screen Neither comes with selfie screen
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5N Physical Comparison

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus XZ-10 comes with outer dimensions of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs) and the Sony NEX-5N has specifications of 111mm x 59mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Look at the Olympus XZ-10 versus Sony NEX-5N in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at the time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the XZ-10 and the NEX-5N.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5N size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the XZ-10 and NEX-5N is 91 and 89 respectively.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5N top view buttons comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5N Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizes simply by reading through a spec sheet. The pic below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the XZ-10 and NEX-5N.

Clearly, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The XZ-10 with its tinier sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony NEX-5N will resolve greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher XZ-10 will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5N sensor size comparison

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5N Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5N Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Portrait photography advice
Sony NEX-5N Portrait photography advice
45
has manual focus
offers face detect autofocus
delivers RAW formats
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
73
manual focus
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
has face detect focus
supports RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus XZ-10
Street photography with Sony NEX-5N
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
fixed screen
small sensor size (1/2.3")
heavier than average (221g)
80
screen tilts
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
supports RAW formats
includes focus via touch
above average ISO range (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Sports photography advice
Sony NEX-5N Sports photography advice
34
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers tracking focus
very slow continuous shooting (5.0 frames per second)
sensor resolution low (12 megapixels)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
58
megapixel count good (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
good battery pack (460 CIPA)
does not have image stabilization
lacks phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus XZ-10
Travel photography with Sony NEX-5N
60
has built in flash
decently wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
no Time Lapse function
heavier than average (221g)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
70
good battery pack (460 CIPA)
includes focus via touch
megapixel count good (16MP)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not posses selfie friendly display
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 as a Landscape photography camera
Sony NEX-5N as a Landscape photography camera
53
has manual focus
decently wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
nice screen size (3 inches)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
delivers RAW formats
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sensor resolution low (12MP)
small sensor size (1/2.3")
no Time Lapse function
71
manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a good size (3 inch)
megapixel count good (16MP)
sensor size is nice (APS-C)
above average ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
good battery pack (460 shots)
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus XZ-10 Vlogging factors
Sony NEX-5N Vlogging factors
35
decently wide (26mm)
good maximum aperture (f1.8)
has touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
offers face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
display is not selfie friendly
no mic jack
heavier than average (221 grams)
33
touchscreen capability
has face detect focus
video res high (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does not posses selfie friendly display
does not have image stabilization
doesn't have mic socket
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Olympus XZ-10 vs Sony NEX-5N Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus XZ-10 and Sony NEX-5N
 Olympus Stylus XZ-10Sony Alpha NEX-5N
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus Stylus XZ-10 Sony Alpha NEX-5N
Category Small Sensor Compact Entry-Level Mirrorless
Launched 2013-01-30 2011-10-03
Physical type Compact Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Processor Chip - Bionz
Sensor type BSI-CMOS CMOS
Sensor size 1/2.3" APS-C
Sensor dimensions 6.17 x 4.55mm 23.4 x 15.6mm
Sensor surface area 28.1mm² 365.0mm²
Sensor resolution 12 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 3:2 and 16:9
Peak resolution 3968 x 2976 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 6400 25600
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Total focus points 35 25
Lens
Lens support fixed lens Sony E
Lens zoom range 26-130mm (5.0x) -
Max aperture f/1.8-2.7 -
Macro focusing range 1cm -
Total lenses - 121
Focal length multiplier 5.8 1.5
Screen
Display type Fixed Type Tilting
Display sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 920 thousand dots 920 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch functionality
Display technology - Tilt Up 80°, Down 45° TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder None Electronic (optional)
Features
Min shutter speed 30 seconds 30 seconds
Max shutter speed 1/2000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Continuous shutter rate 5.0 frames per second 10.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual mode
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance - 12.00 m
Flash settings Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Wireless Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in
Hot shoe
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Max flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps, 18Mbps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps, 9Mbps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 AVCHD
Mic port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Eye-Fi Connected Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 221 gr (0.49 pounds) 269 gr (0.59 pounds)
Physical dimensions 102 x 61 x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") 111 x 59 x 38mm (4.4" x 2.3" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested 77
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 23.6
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 12.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1079
Other
Battery life 240 photos 460 photos
Battery type Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID Li-50B NPFW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec, 10sec (3 images))
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots One One
Retail cost $428 $550