Olympus E-P5 vs Sony WX150

Lets examine more in depth at the Olympus E-P5 and Sony WX150, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is very close but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P5 was launched 20 months later than the WX150 making the cameras a generation apart from each other. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-P5 grades vs the WX150 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

If you're planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 comes with 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 WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising at the time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P5 versus the WX150.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and WX150 is 85 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, it is hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by viewing specs. The graphic here might provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and WX150.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX150 will result in greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics a little more aggressively. The newer E-P5 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.