Nikon D60 vs Olympus E-PL5

Following is a extended overview of the Nikon D60 and Olympus E-PL5, former is a Entry-Level DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Nikon and Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the D60 (10MP) and E-PL5 (16MP) and the D60 (APS-C) and E-PL5 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The D60 was announced 5 years prior to the E-PL5 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Nikon D60 being a Compact SLR camera and the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the D60 matches up vs the E-PL5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Nikon D60 & Olympus PEN E-PL5. The whole galleries are viewable at Nikon D60 Gallery & Olympus E-PL5 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Nikon D60 features outer dimensions of 126mm x 94mm x 64mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 522 grams (1.15 lbs) and the Olympus E-PL5 has specifications of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the D60 vs the E-PL5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the D60 and E-PL5 is 70 and 88 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The picture underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the D60 and E-PL5.

As you have seen, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The D60 having a larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-PL5 will deliver more detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a little more aggressively. The more aged D60 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.