Olympus E-5 vs Sony TX100V

Here is a complete overview of the Olympus E-5 vs Sony TX100V, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and TX100V (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and TX100V (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was launched around the same time to the TX100V and they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony TX100V being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-5 grades against the TX100V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX100V. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony TX100V Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to carry your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 has outer dimensions 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 TX100V has dimensions of 97mm x 59mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-5 compared to the TX100V.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and TX100V is 58 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing simply by going over specs. The visual below might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and TX100V.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Sony TX100V will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively.