Olympus E-5 vs Sony WX500

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-5 versus Sony WX500, one being a Advanced DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and WX500 (18MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and WX500 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was revealed 5 years prior to the WX500 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech 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 WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-5 scores versus the WX500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus E-5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony WX500 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-5 features physical dimensions of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") having a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-5 versus Sony WX500 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-5 against the WX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and WX500 is 58 and 91 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements simply by viewing technical specs. The visual underneath may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-5 and WX500.

As you can tell, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX500 will result in more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The older E-5 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.