Olympus E-P5 vs Sony H50

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P5 and Sony H50, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was announced 4 years after the H50 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a full comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-P5 grades versus the H50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 has got external 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 Sony H50 has measurements of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") accompanied by a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

See the Olympus E-P5 and Sony H50 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 compared to the H50.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and H50 is 85 and 69 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to see the gap between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The pic underneath may give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and H50.

As you can tell, each of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will offer more detail with its extra 7MP. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 will have an advantage in sensor tech.