Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX5

Below, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX5, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is pretty close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was revealed 8 months later than the HX5 and they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-5 scores vs the HX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. 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) while the Sony HX5 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-5 and the HX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and HX5 is 58 and 92 respectively.

Often, it is tough to see the contrast in sensor measurements purely by looking through specs. The graphic below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and HX5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-5 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-5 will result in extra detail because of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-5 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.