Olympus E-P5 vs Sony HX90V

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony HX90V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is pretty close but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was revealed 18 months earlier than the HX90V which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-P5 matches up versus the HX90V in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 has got exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Sony HX90V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have at that time. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 versus the HX90V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and HX90V is 85 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing purely by looking through specifications. The visual underneath may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and HX90V.

Plainly, both of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-P5 with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX90V will result in greater detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop pictures far more aggressively. The older E-P5 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.