Kodak C135 vs Olympus E-PL5

Here is a thorough comparison of the Kodak C135 versus Olympus E-PL5, former being a Waterproof while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Kodak and Olympus. The resolution of the C135 (14MP) and the E-PL5 (16MP) is fairly similar but the C135 (1/2.3") and E-PL5 (Four Thirds) come with totally different sensor size.

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The C135 was brought out 8 months before the E-PL5 so they are both of a similar age. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Kodak C135 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the C135 grades versus the E-PL5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Kodak EasyShare C135 & Olympus PEN E-PL5. The entire galleries are provided at Kodak C135 Gallery & Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Kodak C135 has physical measurements of 147mm x 58mm x 23mm (5.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 175 grams (0.39 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-PL5 has sizing of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

Look at the Kodak C135 versus Olympus E-PL5 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you use at that moment. Here is the front view dimensions comparison of the C135 and the E-PL5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the C135 and E-PL5 is 92 and 88 respectively.

Sometimes, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing purely by reading a spec sheet. The visual here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the C135 and E-PL5.

Clearly, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The C135 due to its tinier sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field more challenging and the Olympus E-PL5 will offer you greater detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics far more aggressively. The older C135 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor tech.