Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX50V

Here is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX50V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and HX50V (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

Photobucket discusses licensing 13 billion images with AI firms

The E-5 was revealed 3 years earlier than the HX50V and that is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before getting right into a full comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-5 grades against the HX50V when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry your camera often, you will want to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 provides external measurements 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 HX50V has dimensions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-5 vs Sony HX50V in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-5 vs the HX50V.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and HX50V is 58 and 89 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to picture the difference between sensor sizing simply by checking specs. The visual underneath may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and HX50V.

All in all, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-5 with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony HX50V will resolve extra detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.