Olympus E-M5 vs Sony A68

Below is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony A68, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) offer different sensor measurements.

Body cameras now worn by bakery staff to deter stealing

The E-M5 was launched 4 years earlier than the A68 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving into a in depth comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M5 matches up against the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sony SLT-A68. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sony A68 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 has got 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 Sony A68 has specifications of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony A68 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 versus the A68.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and A68 is 81 and 64 respectively.

Normally, it's hard to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements purely by seeing specifications. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 and A68.

To sum up, both of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 because of its smaller sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Sony A68 will provide more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The older E-M5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor tech.