Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus SZ-10, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the SZ-10 (14MP) is very similar but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was unveiled 2 years later than the SZ-10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go in to a detailed comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-P5 matches up versus the SZ-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Olympus SZ-10. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 has external measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Olympus SZ-10 has specifications of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") with a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P5 vs the SZ-10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and SZ-10 is 85 and 90 respectively.

Usually, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor measurements purely by going over technical specs. The graphic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and SZ-10.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-P5 will offer you greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-P5 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.