Olympus E-5 vs Sony W350

On this page, we are comparing the Olympus E-5 and Sony W350, one being a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the W350 (14MP) is very close but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-5 was unveiled 14 months later than the W350 making them a generation apart from each other. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-5 matches up vs the W350 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony W350 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 has 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 W350 has measurements of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-5 and Sony W350 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-5 vs the W350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and W350 is 58 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor measurements only by researching specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and W350.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-5 with its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W350 will render more detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop images more aggressively. The younger E-5 will have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.