Olympus E-5 vs Sony W730

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-5 and Sony W730, former is a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and W730 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and W730 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-5 was manufactured 23 months before the W730 making the cameras a generation away from each other. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a complete comparison, below is a simple introduction of how the E-5 matches up versus the W730 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony W730 Gallery.

If you are planning to travel with your camera, you will want to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 offers external 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 W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-5 versus the W730.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and W730 is 58 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to see the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The pic below might offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and W730.

As you can tell, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony W730 will provide you with extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.