Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX200V
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Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX200V Key Specs
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- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1/8000s Max Shutter
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 800g - 143 x 117 x 75mm
- Launched February 2011
- Superseded the Olympus E-3
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- 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 100 - 12800
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 27-810mm (F2.8-5.6) lens
- 583g - 122 x 87 x 93mm
- Announced May 2012
- Replaced the Sony HX100V
- New Model is Sony HX300
Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX200V Overview
Let's look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-5 and Sony HX200V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and HX200V (18MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and HX200V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.
President Biden pushes bill mandating TikTok sale or banThe E-5 was announced 15 months before the HX200V making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-5 matches up versus the HX200V in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX200V Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony HX200V Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-5 over the Sony HX200V
E-5 | HX200V | |||
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Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies |
Reasons to pick Sony HX200V over the Olympus E-5
HX200V | E-5 | |||
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Announced | May 2012 | February 2011 | Fresher by 15 months | |
Display resolution | 922k | 920k | Sharper display (+2k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-5 and Sony HX200V
E-5 | HX200V | |||
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Focus manually | Dial accurate focus | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical display sizing | |
Touch friendly display | Lacking Touch friendly display |
Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX200V Physical Comparison
For those who are going to carry your camera regularly, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 comes with external measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") accompanied by a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).
Examine the Olympus E-5 and Sony HX200V in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-5 versus the HX200V.
Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and HX200V is 58 and 66 respectively.
Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX200V Sensor Comparison
Oftentimes, it's hard to envision the gap in sensor sizing merely by seeing a spec sheet. The visual underneath should give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and HX200V.
As you can see, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-5 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony HX200V will produce greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The older E-5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.
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Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX200V Specifications
Olympus E-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model | Olympus E-5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V |
Category | Advanced DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Launched | 2011-02-03 | 2012-05-11 |
Physical type | Mid-size SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic V+ | BIONZ |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12 megapixel | 18 megapixel |
Anti aliasing filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Max resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 4896 x 3672 |
Max native ISO | 6400 | 12800 |
Minimum native ISO | 100 | 100 |
RAW pictures | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focus | ||
Touch focus | ||
Continuous AF | ||
Single AF | ||
Tracking AF | ||
Selective AF | ||
Center weighted AF | ||
AF multi area | ||
AF live view | ||
Face detect AF | ||
Contract detect AF | ||
Phase detect AF | ||
Number of focus points | 11 | 9 |
Cross focus points | 11 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens mount | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens focal range | - | 27-810mm (30.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/2.8-5.6 |
Macro focus distance | - | 1cm |
Available lenses | 45 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting |
Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
Display resolution | 920 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Display technology | HyperCrystal transmissive LCD | XtraFine TruBlack TFT LCD |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 60 seconds | 30 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/8000 seconds | 1/4000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | 5.0 frames per sec | 10.0 frames per sec |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash range | 18.00 m (at ISO 200) | 12.40 m |
Flash settings | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, Fill-in | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/250 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Max video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video format | Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
Mic support | ||
Headphone support | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | Eye-Fi Connected |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environment sealing | ||
Water proof | ||
Dust proof | ||
Shock proof | ||
Crush proof | ||
Freeze proof | ||
Weight | 800g (1.76 pounds) | 583g (1.29 pounds) |
Dimensions | 143 x 117 x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") | 122 x 87 x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall score | 56 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth score | 21.6 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range score | 10.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light score | 519 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 870 shots | 450 shots |
Battery style | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
Battery model | BLM-5 | NP-FH50 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | Compact Flash (Type I or II)/SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo |
Card slots | Two | 1 |
Pricing at release | $1,700 | $480 |