Olympus E-P5 vs Sony TX20

Below is a extended review of the Olympus E-P5 and Sony TX20, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the TX20 (16MP) is fairly comparable but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and TX20 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P5 was manufactured 20 months later than the TX20 making them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-P5 matches up against the TX20 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony TX20 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P5 has got physical dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has dimensions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-P5 vs the TX20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and TX20 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to see the difference in sensor measurements purely by going through specifications. The graphic underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and TX20.

To sum up, both of these cameras come with the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor measurements. The E-P5 has the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallow depth of field less difficult. The newer E-P5 will have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.