Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX10V

Here is a complete review of the Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX10V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and HX10V (18MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was unveiled 13 months earlier than the HX10V making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-5 scores versus the HX10V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony HX10V Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera frequently, you are going to need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 enjoys exterior dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony HX10V has specifications of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX10V in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-5 versus the HX10V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and HX10V is 58 and 91 respectively.

Typically, its hard to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing merely by going over specifications. The visual underneath will provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and HX10V.

To sum up, each of the cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX10V will offer you greater detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images far more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be behind with regard to sensor technology.