Olympus E-5 vs Sony A33

Below, we are comparing the Olympus E-5 vs Sony A33, former being a Advanced DSLR while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-5 (12MP) and the A33 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-5 (Four Thirds) and A33 (APS-C) possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was released 6 months later than the A33 so they are both of a similar age. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony A33 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before we go through a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-5 grades against the A33 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-5 & Sony SLT-A33. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-5 Gallery & Sony A33 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-5 comes with physical measurements of 143mm x 117mm x 75mm (5.6" x 4.6" x 3.0") with a weight of 800 grams (1.76 lbs) and the Sony A33 has sizing of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") and a weight of 500 grams (1.10 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-5 vs the A33.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-5 and A33 is 58 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements merely by going through specs. The visual underneath will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-5 and A33.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-5 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Sony A33 will provide extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images much more aggressively.