Olympus E-M5 vs Sony TX55

Let's look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony TX55, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and TX55 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was announced 10 months after the TX55 and they are of a similar age. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M5 scores versus the TX55 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to carry around your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 has got external measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony TX55 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 versus the TX55.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and TX55 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to picture the contrast between sensor sizes just by reading through specs. The picture here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and TX55.

As you can plainly see, both cameras come with the identical resolution albeit different sensor sizes. The E-M5 uses the bigger sensor which should make getting shallower depth of field easier. The more modern E-M5 should have a benefit in sensor technology.