Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A850

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony A850, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and A850 (25MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and A850 (Full frame) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was launched 3 years later than the A850 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A850 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-P5 matches up against the A850 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A850. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony A850 Gallery.

If you're aiming to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 comes with external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Sony A850 has specifications of 156mm x 117mm x 82mm (6.1" x 4.6" x 3.2") and a weight of 895 grams (1.97 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you select at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 compared to the A850.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and A850 is 85 and 54 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to see the difference in sensor measurements just by researching specifications. The visual below may provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and A850.

To sum up, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field trickier and the Sony A850 will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 9 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The newer E-P5 will have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.