Olympus E-P5 vs Sony TX55

Below is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony TX55, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and TX55 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was manufactured 2 years later than the TX55 and that is quite a sizable gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-P5 grades against the TX55 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony TX55 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 has got outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") accompanied by a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P5 versus the TX55.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and TX55 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it is very difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The visual below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and TX55.

Plainly, both the cameras have got the exact same MP albeit different sensor measurements. The E-P5 uses the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The younger E-P5 should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.