Olympus E-5 vs Sony H50

Its time to take a deeper look at the Olympus E-5 versus Sony H50, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and H50 (9MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was manufactured 2 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short view of how the E-5 grades versus the H50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry your camera frequently, you will have to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 provides exterior dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-5 and the H50.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and H50 is 58 and 69 respectively.

Generally, it is very hard to imagine the gap in sensor sizing just by going through technical specs. The photograph below may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and H50.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-5 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-5 will produce extra detail due to its extra 3MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos more aggressively. The fresher E-5 provides a benefit in sensor innovation.