Olympus E-P5 vs Sony TX10

Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony TX10, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was revealed 2 years later than the TX10 and that is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-P5 scores versus the TX10 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony TX10 Gallery.

When you are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P5 features external dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Sony TX10 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony TX10 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 vs the TX10.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and TX10 is 85 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualize the gap between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The graphic here will provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and TX10.

Clearly, the 2 cameras have got the exact same megapixels but different sensor measurements. The E-P5 includes the larger sensor which should make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The newer E-P5 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.