Olympus E-5 vs Sony WX350

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-5 and Sony WX350, one is a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-5 was introduced 4 years earlier than the WX350 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-5 matches up vs the WX350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-5 has physical dimensions 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 WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-5 and Sony WX350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are employing during that time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-5 vs the WX350.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-5 and WX350 is 58 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, its hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out specifications. The image below may offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and WX350.

Plainly, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-5 with its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Sony WX350 will show greater detail using its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop shots much more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.