Konica Minolta 5D vs Olympus E-5

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Konica Minolta 5D and Olympus E-5, both Advanced DSLR cameras by companies Konica and Olympus. There exists a large gap among the resolutions of the Minolta 5D (6MP) and E-5 (12MP) and the Minolta 5D (APS-C) and E-5 (Four Thirds) come with different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The Minolta 5D was unveiled 6 years prior to the E-5 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before diving through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summary of how the Minolta 5D scores vs the E-5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Konica Minolta Maxxum 5D & Olympus E-5. The full galleries are available at Konica Minolta 5D Gallery & Olympus E-5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Konica Minolta 5D comes with external dimensions of 131mm x 93mm x 67mm (5.2" x 3.7" x 2.6") along with a weight of 670 grams (1.48 lbs) and the Olympus E-5 has proportions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs).

Look at the Konica Minolta 5D and Olympus E-5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the Minolta 5D against the E-5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the Minolta 5D and E-5 is 64 and 58 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the difference in sensor sizing only by going through specifications. The visual underneath might offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the Minolta 5D and E-5.

To sum up, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The Minolta 5D with its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-5 will produce greater detail having an extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older Minolta 5D will be behind in sensor tech.