Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX5

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-M5 and Sony TX5, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and TX5 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was introduced 2 years after the TX5 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-M5 scores vs the TX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 provides outer measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony TX5 has dimensions 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 that, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you use during that time. Following is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 compared to the TX5.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and TX5 is 81 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it can be hard to see the gap in sensor sizes only by researching technical specs. The picture below may offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and TX5.

As you have seen, both of those cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 using its larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will provide you with more detail using its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will help you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 is going to have an advantage in sensor technology.