Olympus E-5 vs Sony ZV-1

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-5 and Sony ZV-1, one is a Advanced DSLR and the other is a Large Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the image resolutions of the E-5 (12MP) and ZV-1 (20MP) and the E-5 (Four Thirds) and ZV-1 (1") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-5 was revealed 10 years prior to the ZV-1 which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-5 being a Mid-size SLR camera and the Sony ZV-1 being a Large Sensor Compact camera.

Before we go through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-5 grades versus the ZV-1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus E-5 and Sony ZV-1. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-5 Gallery and Sony ZV-1 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera often, you need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-5 has got 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) whilst the Sony ZV-1 has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 44mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.7") along with a weight of 294 grams (0.65 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-5 and Sony ZV-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-5 compared to the ZV-1.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-5 and ZV-1 is 58 and 88 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to imagine the difference in sensor sizes just by checking out technical specs. The image underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-5 and ZV-1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-5 with its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony ZV-1 will produce greater detail because of its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-5 will be behind with regard to sensor technology.