Olympus E-P5 vs Sony W530

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-P5 vs Sony W530, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the W530 (14MP) is pretty close but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and W530 (1/2.3") posses different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was announced 2 years after the W530 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a comprehensive comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-P5 grades versus the W530 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony W530 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 has outside measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") having a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) and the Sony W530 has specifications of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-P5 compared to the W530.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and W530 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes only by researching specs. The pic here will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P5 and W530.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-P5 will provide you with greater detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop photographs more aggressively. The newer E-P5 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.