Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus TG-320

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-P5 and Olympus TG-320, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Waterproof and they are both created by Olympus. The image resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the TG-320 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and TG-320 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was announced 22 months later than the TG-320 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus TG-320 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a thorough comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-P5 matches up vs the TG-320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Olympus TG-320. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Olympus TG-320 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 provides external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Olympus TG-320 has measurements of 96mm x 63mm x 23mm (3.8" x 2.5" x 0.9") and a weight of 155 grams (0.34 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 versus the TG-320.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and TG-320 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements just by going over a spec sheet. The visual underneath may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and TG-320.

As you can see, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will offer greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.