Olympus E-5 vs Sony W380

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-5 vs Sony W380, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the W380 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and W380 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-5 was revealed 14 months after the W380 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W380 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-5 scores vs the W380 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W380. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony W380 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera frequently, you will need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 provides 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 W380 has dimensions of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-5 vs Sony W380 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-5 and the W380.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and W380 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to envision the difference between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The pic below should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and W380.

As you have seen, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-5 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W380 will resolve more detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger E-5 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.