Olympus E-P5 vs Sony TX5

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony TX5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and TX5 (1/2.4") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was announced 3 years later than the TX5 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a comprehensive comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-P5 grades versus the TX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony TX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to lug around your camera often, you should factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 has got external measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Sony TX5 has measurements of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony TX5 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-P5 versus the TX5.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and TX5 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, it can be difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph below should give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and TX5.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will produce greater detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop photographs far more aggressively. The fresher E-P5 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.