Olympus E-5 vs Sony W650

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-5 versus Sony W650, former being a Advanced DSLR while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and W650 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-5 was brought out 11 months earlier than the W650 so they are both of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a in-depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-5 scores vs the W650 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony W650 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you will need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 features exterior measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony W650 has sizing of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-5 versus the W650.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and W650 is 58 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the contrast in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and W650.

All in all, each of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-5 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony W650 will render greater detail having its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-5 will be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.