Olympus E-P5 vs Sony W560

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony W560, former being 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 W560 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was announced 2 years later than the W560 and that is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go in to a complete comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-P5 scores against the W560 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony W560 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 offers 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) and the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. Here is the front view measurements comparison of the E-P5 and the W560.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and W560 is 85 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing only by looking at specifications. The photograph here might give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and W560.

To sum up, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-P5 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-P5 will resolve greater detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger E-P5 will have an edge in sensor innovation.