Olympus E-5 vs Sony A230

Below is a complete review of the Olympus E-5 vs Sony A230, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the A230 (10MP) is pretty similar but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and A230 (APS-C) possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was announced 21 months later than the A230 which makes the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A230 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-5 scores vs the A230 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A230. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony A230 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 offers physical 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 Sony A230 has measurements of 128mm x 97mm x 68mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 490 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-5 compared to the A230.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and A230 is 58 and 69 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements purely by going over specs. The visual below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and A230.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-5 using its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-5 will deliver more detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots far more aggressively. The more recent E-5 should have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.