Olympus E-5 vs Sony NEX-C3

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-5 and Sony NEX-C3, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and NEX-C3 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and NEX-C3 (APS-C) posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was revealed 6 months earlier than the NEX-C3 and they are of a similar generation. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony NEX-C3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-5 scores vs the NEX-C3 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Sony Alpha NEX-C3. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony NEX-C3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 comes with outside measurements 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 NEX-C3 has sizing of 110mm x 60mm x 33mm (4.3" x 2.4" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 225 grams (0.50 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-5 and Sony NEX-C3 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are employing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-5 compared to the NEX-C3.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and NEX-C3 is 58 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizes simply by looking through specs. The pic here should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and NEX-C3.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-5 using its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Sony NEX-C3 will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics way more aggressively.