Olympus E-5 vs Sony S2100

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-5 versus Sony S2100, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the S2100 (12MP) is fairly comparable but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and S2100 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.

Meta to Introduce 'AI-Generated' Labels for Media starting next month

The E-5 was launched 14 months after the S2100 making them a generation away from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-5 matches up vs the S2100 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony S2100 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 offers physical measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony S2100 has proportions of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-5 versus Sony S2100 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-5 and the S2100.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and S2100 is 58 and 93 respectively.

More often than not, it's hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes purely by going through technical specs. The picture below will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and S2100.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras provide the same megapixel count but different sensor sizes. The E-5 features the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF easier. The more recent E-5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.