Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX5
86 Imaging
47 Features
42 Overall
45
92 Imaging
33 Features
30 Overall
31
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX5 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 12MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 100 - 6400
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 355g - 121 x 70 x 36mm
- Launched July 2009
- Later Model is Olympus E-P2
(Full Review)
- 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 102 x 58 x 29mm
- Revealed June 2010
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX5 Overview
Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony HX5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the HX5 (10MP) is relatively well matched but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor dimensions.
Samsung Releases Faster Versions of EVO MicroSD CardsThe E-P1 was unveiled 10 months before the HX5 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.
Before getting through a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-P1 grades versus the HX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX5 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-P1 over the Sony HX5
E-P1 | HX5 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Focus manually | Dial accurate focus |
Reasons to pick Sony HX5 over the Olympus E-P1
HX5 | E-P1 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Revealed | June 2010 | July 2009 | More modern by 10 months |
Common features in the Olympus E-P1 and Sony HX5
E-P1 | HX5 | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Screen dimension | 3" | 3" | Identical screen sizing | |
Screen resolution | 230k | 230k | Same screen resolution | |
Selfie screen | Neither includes selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither includes Touch screen |
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX5 Physical Comparison
When you are going to carry around your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P1 features outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") along with a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony HX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-P1 against the HX5.
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P1 and HX5 is 86 and 92 respectively.
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX5 Sensor Comparison
Typically, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes purely by looking at technical specs. The image here will help provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and HX5.
As you have seen, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 using its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-P1 will give greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor technology.
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX5 Screen and ViewFinder
Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
Street Comparison
Sports Comparison
Travel Comparison
Landscape Comparison
Vlogging Comparison
Olympus E-P1 vs Sony HX5 Specifications
Olympus PEN E-P1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 | |
---|---|---|
General Information | ||
Company | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus PEN E-P1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5 |
Class | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Launched | 2009-07-29 | 2010-06-16 |
Body design | Rangefinder-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor | TruePic V | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.4" |
Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.9mm² |
Sensor resolution | 12MP | 10MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Highest resolution | 4032 x 3024 | 3456 x 2592 |
Highest native ISO | 6400 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 100 | 125 |
RAW photos | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
AF touch | ||
AF continuous | ||
Single AF | ||
AF tracking | ||
AF selectice | ||
AF center weighted | ||
Multi area AF | ||
Live view AF | ||
Face detection focusing | ||
Contract detection focusing | ||
Phase detection focusing | ||
Total focus points | 11 | 9 |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Available lenses | 107 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.9 |
Screen | ||
Screen type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Screen size | 3" | 3" |
Resolution of screen | 230k dot | 230k dot |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch capability | ||
Screen tech | HyperCrystal LCD with AR(Anti-Reflective) coating | - |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | None | None |
Features | ||
Lowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Highest shutter speed | 1/4000s | 1/1600s |
Continuous shooting speed | 3.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Manually set exposure | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Change WB | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Integrated flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.80 m |
Flash modes | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync, Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro |
External flash | ||
AE bracketing | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Highest flash sync | 1/180s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment | ||
Average | ||
Spot | ||
Partial | ||
AF area | ||
Center weighted | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (60, 30fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | 1280x720 | 1920x1080 |
Video file format | Motion JPEG | AVCHD |
Microphone jack | ||
Headphone jack | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | BuiltIn |
Physical | ||
Environmental seal | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 355 gr (0.78 lbs) | 200 gr (0.44 lbs) |
Dimensions | 121 x 70 x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") | 102 x 58 x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO All around rating | 55 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 21.4 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 10.4 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 536 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | 300 shots | - |
Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLS-1 | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/portrait2) |
Time lapse recording | ||
Type of storage | SD/SDHC card | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, optional SD/SDHC, Internal |
Storage slots | 1 | 1 |
Launch pricing | $182 | $275 |