Olympus E-5 vs Sony WX220

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-5 versus Sony WX220, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and WX220 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-5 was unveiled 4 years before the WX220 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-5 grades versus the WX220 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

In case you're intending to lug around your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-5 has external dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-5 versus Sony WX220 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-5 vs the WX220.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and WX220 is 58 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements simply by reading specs. The photograph below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and WX220.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-5 with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Sony WX220 will deliver extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The older E-5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor innovation.