Olympus E-5 vs Sigma SD14

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-5 versus Sigma SD14, both Advanced DSLR digital cameras by companies Olympus and Sigma. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and SD14 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was unveiled 4 years later than the SD14 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with the identical body type (Mid-size SLR).

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-5 scores against the SD14 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Sigma SD14. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sigma SD14 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you are going to need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 provides physical dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sigma SD14 has sizing of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is the front view dimensions comparison of the E-5 versus the SD14.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and SD14 is 58 and 59 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to see the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading through specifications. The photograph here might give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and SD14.

Plainly, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-5 with its tinier sensor will make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-5 will resolve greater detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution will also let you crop photos much more aggressively. The younger E-5 will have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.