Olympus E-5 vs Olympus E-M5

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-5 versus Olympus E-M5, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and E-M5 (16MP) but both cameras have the same sensor sizes (Four Thirds).

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The E-5 was revealed 15 months earlier than the E-M5 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before getting right into a in-depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-5 matches up versus the E-M5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Olympus OM-D E-M5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Olympus E-M5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 has got external dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") along with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M5 has sizing of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-5 compared to the E-M5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and E-M5 is 58 and 81 respectively.

Normally, it's difficult to visualize the gap in sensor dimensions simply by viewing specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and E-M5.

Plainly, both of these cameras have the same sensor dimensions but different MP. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M5 to provide you with more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be behind when it comes to sensor innovation.