Olympus E-P5 vs Sony HX7V

Following is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony HX7V, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the HX7V (16MP) is very well matched but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and HX7V (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was revealed 2 years after the HX7V which is quite a big 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 HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-P5 grades against the HX7V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony HX7V Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 comes with outside dimensions 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 HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is a front view sizing comparison of the E-P5 versus the HX7V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and HX7V is 85 and 92 respectively.

More often than not, it's tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The image below will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and HX7V.

To sum up, each of these cameras have the same megapixels but not the same sensor sizes. The E-P5 has got the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallower depth of field simpler. The more modern E-P5 is going to have an edge in sensor innovation.