Olympus E-P5 vs Sony HX1

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony HX1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") posses different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was released 4 years after the HX1 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-P5 grades vs the HX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony HX1 Gallery.

When you are looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 features outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Sony HX1 has dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 against the HX1.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and HX1 is 85 and 67 respectively.

Sometimes, it is tough to visualize the gap between sensor sizes purely by reading through technical specs. The picture below should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and HX1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The newer E-P5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.