Olympus E-5 vs Sony S930

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-5 versus Sony S930, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the S930 (10MP) is very similar but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and S930 (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was unveiled 2 years later than the S930 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S930 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-5 matches up vs the S930 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S930. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony S930 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 provides external measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") and a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) while the Sony S930 has measurements of 90mm x 61mm x 26mm (3.5" x 2.4" x 1.0") and a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-5 versus Sony S930 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-5 and the S930.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and S930 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements only by reviewing specs. The graphic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and S930.

As you can plainly see, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-5 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-5 will offer you extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The newer E-5 should have an edge in sensor tech.