Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus XZ-1

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-P5 vs Olympus XZ-1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact and both are built by Olympus. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and XZ-1 (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and XZ-1 (1/1.63") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was brought out 2 years after the XZ-1 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus XZ-1 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-P5 grades vs the XZ-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Olympus XZ-1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Olympus XZ-1 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry around your camera frequently, you have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 comes with physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Olympus XZ-1 has proportions of 111mm x 65mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.6" x 1.7") along with a weight of 275 grams (0.61 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you use at that moment. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 and the XZ-1.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and XZ-1 is 85 and 88 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the difference in sensor sizes simply by looking through a spec sheet. The image underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and XZ-1.

As you can see, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-P5 will provide you with more detail having its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-P5 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.