Olympus E-M5 vs Sigma SD14

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M5 versus Sigma SD14, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Advanced DSLR by brands Olympus and Sigma. There exists a big gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and SD14 (5MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and SD14 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was revealed 5 years after the SD14 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sigma SD14 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M5 matches up versus the SD14 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sigma SD14. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sigma SD14 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 features exterior dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") accompanied by a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sigma SD14 has dimensions of 144mm x 107mm x 81mm (5.7" x 4.2" x 3.2") along with a weight of 750 grams (1.65 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 versus Sigma SD14 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 versus the SD14.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and SD14 is 81 and 59 respectively.

More often than not, it can be hard to envision the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reviewing specs. The pic here will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and SD14.

All in all, both cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 with its tinier sensor will make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M5 will offer you extra detail because of its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 will have an edge in sensor technology.