Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A580

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A580, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the A580 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and A580 (APS-C) posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was brought out 2 years later than the A580 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-P5 scores vs the A580 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony A580 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 provides physical 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) and the Sony A580 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A580 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-P5 compared to the A580.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and A580 is 85 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to picture the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and A580.

To sum up, each of the cameras feature the identical resolution but different sensor sizing. The E-P5 contains the tinier sensor which will make getting shallow DOF trickier. The younger E-P5 should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.