Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX5

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and TX5 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 II was launched 5 years after the TX5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-M5 II scores against the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 II Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 II comes with physical dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has sizing 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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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose during that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 II against the TX5.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 II and TX5 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is very tough to visualise the contrast between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The pic underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 II and TX5.

As you can see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 II will give extra detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer E-M5 II is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.