Olympus E-M10 vs Sony TX5

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony TX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and TX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was brought out 4 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise synopsis of how the E-M10 scores against the TX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 has outer measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has proportions of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 against the TX5.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and TX5 is 82 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it is difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizing just by reviewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and TX5.

As you can see, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will offer extra detail having its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer E-M10 should have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.