Olympus E-P5 vs Sony HX300

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony HX300, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the HX300 (20MP) is very close but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and HX300 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was introduced 8 months after the HX300 which means that they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX300 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a short synopsis of how the E-P5 matches up vs the HX300 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX300. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony HX300 Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys external measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Sony HX300 has proportions of 130mm x 103mm x 93mm (5.1" x 4.1" x 3.7") having a weight of 623 grams (1.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at that moment. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P5 and the HX300.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and HX300 is 85 and 63 respectively.

Quite often, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor dimensions merely by researching technical specs. The image below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and HX300.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-P5 using its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh easier and the Sony HX300 will render greater detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-P5 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.