Olympus E-5 vs Sony W710

Below, we are matching up the Olympus E-5 vs Sony W710, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and W710 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and W710 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was introduced 23 months before the W710 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W710 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-5 matches up against the W710 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W710. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony W710 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 features outside measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony W710 has sizing of 97mm x 55mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") having a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-5 and the W710.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and W710 is 58 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the contrast in sensor dimensions purely by going through a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-5 and W710.

Clearly, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Sony W710 will produce greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.