Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus XZ-10

The following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus XZ-10, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact and both of them are offered by Olympus. There is a substantial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and XZ-10 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and XZ-10 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was introduced 9 months after the XZ-10 and they are of a similar age. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-P5 matches up against the XZ-10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Olympus Stylus XZ-10. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Olympus XZ-10 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera often, you need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 offers exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Olympus XZ-10 has specifications of 102mm x 61mm x 34mm (4.0" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 221 grams (0.49 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have at that moment. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 compared to the XZ-10.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and XZ-10 is 85 and 91 respectively.

Usually, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by checking a spec sheet. The pic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and XZ-10.

Clearly, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-P5 will give greater detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images a little more aggressively. The more modern E-P5 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.