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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX5

Portability
80
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
33
Overall
33

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX5 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Announced February 2015
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M5
  • Refreshed by Olympus E-M5 III
Sony TX5
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-6.3) lens
  • 148g - 94 x 57 x 18mm
  • Introduced February 2010
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX5 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Sony TX5

 E-M5 II TX5 
IntroducedFebruary 2015February 2010Newer by 61 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX5 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 TX5 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony TX5

 E-M5 II TX5 
Manual focus Very accurate focusing
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurements
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX5 Physical Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX5 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX5 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX5 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX5 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX5 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX5 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography information
Sony TX5 Portrait photography information
72
focusing manually
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focus
exports RAW files
26
you can focus manually
no manual mode
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Street photography with Sony TX5
82
screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides touch focus
environment proofing
good high ISO (25,600)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
provides touch focus
weather sealing
screen does not articulate
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
heavier than competitors in class (148 grams)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography information
Sony TX5 Sports photography information
65
great max shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
environment proofing
bad battery power (310 CIPA)
has no phase detect auto focus
33
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
no shutter priority
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Travel photography with Sony TX5
74
environment proofing
provides touch focus
MP count good (16MP)
selfie friendly display
bad battery power (310 CIPA)
62
weather sealing
provides touch focus
has built in flash
rather wide (25mm)
lack of Time Lapse function
heavier than competitors in class (148g)
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Landscape photography with Sony TX5
74
focusing manually
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count good (16MP)
nice sensor size (Four Thirds)
good high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
bad battery power (310 per charge)
43
you can focus manually
rather wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
weather sealing
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
no manual mode
sensor resolution low (10MP)
very small sensor (1/2.4")
does not have RAW format
lack of Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Vlogging camera
Sony TX5 as a Vlogging camera
82
selfie friendly display
touchscreen enabled
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detect focus
good video quality (1920 x 1080 pxls)
does have mic jack
30
rather wide (25mm)
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
low quality video (1280 x 720 pixels)
lack of external mic support
heavier than competitors in class (148 grams)
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX5 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Sony TX5
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5
Category Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2015-02-06 2010-02-18
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 10 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 125
RAW photos
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Maximum aperture - f/3.5-6.3
Macro focus range - 1cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Type of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60s 2s
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/1600s
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000s -
Continuous shutter rate 10.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.90 m
Flash modes Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469g (1.03 pounds) 148g (0.33 pounds)
Dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 94 x 57 x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/ Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Card slots One One
Cost at release $699 $239