Olympus E-M5 vs Sony WX5

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony WX5, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 23 months after the WX5 which makes them a generation away from each other. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-M5 scores against the WX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 has physical measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") along with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 vs the WX5.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and WX5 is 81 and 95 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualise the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading specs. The pic here will provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and WX5.

All in all, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will deliver more detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 will have an edge in sensor innovation.