Olympus E-5 vs Sony S980

Here is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-5 vs Sony S980, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the S980 (12MP) is relatively close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and S980 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was manufactured 24 months later than the S980 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-5 grades versus the S980 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony S980 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you will need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 comes with physical measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony S980 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at that moment. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-5 and the S980.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and S980 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to visualize the gap in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and S980.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer the same exact MP albeit different sensor sizing. The E-5 contains the bigger sensor which should make getting shallow DOF easier. The fresher E-5 should have a benefit in sensor technology.