Casio EX-Z90 vs Olympus E-PL5

Here, we are evaluating the Casio EX-Z90 and Olympus E-PL5, former being a Small Sensor Compact while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Olympus. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the EX-Z90 (12MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) and the EX-Z90 (1/2.3") and E-PL5 (Four Thirds) posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The EX-Z90 was released 4 years earlier than the E-PL5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-Z90 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise summary of how the EX-Z90 scores versus the E-PL5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Casio Exilim EX-Z90 & Olympus PEN E-PL5. The complete galleries are provided at Casio EX-Z90 Gallery & Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Casio EX-Z90 enjoys outside measurements of 90mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.5" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 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).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the EX-Z90 vs the E-PL5.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the EX-Z90 and E-PL5 is 96 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the EX-Z90 and E-PL5.

As you can see, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The EX-Z90 because of its tinier sensor will make getting bokeh more difficult and the Olympus E-PL5 will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics a good deal more aggressively. The older EX-Z90 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.