Casio EX-S5 vs Olympus E-PL5

The following is a extensive assessment of the Casio EX-S5 versus Olympus E-PL5, one is a Ultracompact and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the EX-S5 (9MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) and the EX-S5 (1/2.3") and E-PL5 (Four Thirds) provide different sensor sizes.

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The EX-S5 was manufactured 4 years earlier than the E-PL5 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-S5 being a Ultracompact camera and the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a full comparison, here is a brief overview of how the EX-S5 matches up vs the E-PL5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-S5 and Olympus PEN E-PL5. The entire galleries are available at Casio EX-S5 Gallery and Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-S5 provides exterior dimensions of 102mm x 35mm x 22mm (4.0" x 1.4" x 0.9") having a weight of 100 grams (0.22 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL5 has measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Take a look at the Casio EX-S5 versus Olympus E-PL5 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-S5 vs the E-PL5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the EX-S5 and E-PL5 is 97 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading through specs. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-S5 and E-PL5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The EX-S5 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF tougher and the Olympus E-PL5 will resolve extra detail due to its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will help you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more aged EX-S5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor innovation.