Olympus E-P5 vs Sony TX9

On this page, we are reviewing the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony TX9, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a huge difference between the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and TX9 (1/2.3") have different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was introduced 3 years later than the TX9 and that is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting right into a more detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-P5 grades versus the TX9 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony TX9 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 has got 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 TX9 has specifications of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") along with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony TX9 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P5 compared to the TX9.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and TX9 is 85 and 95 respectively.

Generally, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements merely by reviewing specifications. The graphic here may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and TX9.

To sum up, both of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-P5 will offer you extra detail using its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop pics more aggressively. The more modern E-P5 should have an advantage in sensor innovation.