Olympus E-P5 vs Sony W610

Following is a comprehensive review of the Olympus E-P5 and Sony W610, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is very well matched but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") boast different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was announced 22 months after the W610 making them a generation away from each other. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a thorough comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-P5 grades versus the W610 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery and Sony W610 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-P5 enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") along with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-P5 versus the W610.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and W610 is 85 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by reading through a spec sheet. The pic underneath should offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and W610.

Clearly, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-P5 will give more detail with its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-P5 provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.