Olympus E-P5 vs Sony HX5

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-P5 and Sony HX5, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") possess different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was launched 3 years after the HX5 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-P5 grades against the HX5 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony HX5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 offers external measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has measurements of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-P5 and Sony HX5 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 versus the HX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and HX5 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The image below should provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and HX5.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-P5 will give you more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots much more aggressively. The younger E-P5 should have an edge in sensor innovation.