Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony TX5

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony TX5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and TX5 (1/2.4") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was launched 9 years after the TX5 which is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M5 III matches up against the TX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III has external dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Here is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M5 III vs the TX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and TX5 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specifications. The picture below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and TX5.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III because of its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer you more detail utilizing its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.