Olympus E-5 vs Sony WX30

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-5 and Sony WX30, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and WX30 (16MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") have different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was revealed 5 months before the WX30 which means that they are of a similar generation. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-5 scores against the WX30 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony WX30 Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 has got outside 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 WX30 has proportions of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-5 and Sony WX30 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are using during that time. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-5 against the WX30.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and WX30 is 58 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, its hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing a spec sheet. The image here will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and WX30.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony WX30 will offer greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos a bit more aggressively.