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Olympus E-P5 vs Sony WX350

Portability
85
Imaging
53
Features
76
Overall
62
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 front
Portability
94
Imaging
43
Features
43
Overall
43

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony WX350 Key Specs

Olympus E-P5
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 420g - 122 x 69 x 37mm
  • Launched October 2013
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-P3
Sony WX350
(Full Review)
  • 18MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 12800
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-500mm (F3.5-6.5) lens
  • 164g - 96 x 55 x 26mm
  • Released February 2014
  • Earlier Model is Sony WX300
  • Updated by Sony WX500
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Olympus E-P5 vs Sony WX350 Overview

Below is a thorough overview of the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony WX350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-P5 (16MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-P5 was manufactured 4 months before the WX350 and they are both of a similar age. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-P5 scores against the WX350 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Sony WX350

 E-P5 WX350 
Focus manually Very exact focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k460kSharper display (+577k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony WX350 over the Olympus E-P5

 WX350 E-P5 

Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Sony WX350

 E-P5 WX350 
ReleasedOctober 2013February 2014Similar age
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display measurement
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony WX350 Physical Comparison

For those who are going to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 comes with exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) while the Sony WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony WX350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P5 compared to the WX350.

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony WX350 size comparison

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-P5 and WX350 is 85 and 94 respectively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony WX350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony WX350 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it is difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading through a spec sheet. The visual here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P5 and WX350.

As you can see, both of these cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 because of its larger sensor will make shooting bokeh simpler and the Sony WX350 will give you more detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics a little more aggressively.

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony WX350 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony WX350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony WX350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Portrait photography highlights
Sony WX350 Portrait photography highlights
71
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/320s)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection autofocus
supports RAW formats
37
sensor resolution is decent (18MP)
has face detection focus
focusing manually not possible
manual exposure not possible
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Street photography highlights
Sony WX350 Street photography highlights
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW formats
features touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
more heavy than average (420 grams)
63
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average (164g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-P5 as a Sports photography camera
Sony WX350 as a Sports photography camera
68
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
doesn't have phase detect autofocus
52
great zoom range (25-500mm 20.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has tracking autofocus
good battery power (470 shots)
lack of shutter priority mode
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Travel photography info
Sony WX350 Travel photography info
68
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
more heavy than average (420g)
screen is not selfie friendly
72
good battery power (470 shots)
lighter than average (164 grams)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
great reach (500mm)
does not have Time Lapse mode
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography advice
Sony WX350 Landscape photography advice
79
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
pretty good screen size (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
supports RAW formats
47
pretty wide (25mm)
nice screen size (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
sensor resolution is decent (18 megapixels)
good battery power (470 shots)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
does not have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-P5 Vlogging information
Sony WX350 Vlogging information
33
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
no external microphone support
more heavy than average (420 grams)
35
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than average (164 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly screen
does not have external mic port
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Olympus E-P5 vs Sony WX350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Sony WX350
 Olympus PEN E-P5Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus PEN E-P5 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2013-10-03 2014-02-13
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 18MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4896 x 3672
Max native ISO 25600 12800
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 35 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-500mm (20.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5-6.5
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO 100) 4.30 m
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) -
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) VCHD: 28M PS(1,920x1,080/60p) / 24M FX(1,920x1,080/60i) / 17M FH(1,920x1,080/60i),MP4: 12M(1,440x1,080/30fps) / 3M VGA(640x480/30fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video format H.264 AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 420g (0.93 lb) 164g (0.36 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 96 x 55 x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light rating 895 not tested
Other
Battery life 330 pictures 470 pictures
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (Off / 10sec. / 2sec. / portrait1 / portrait2)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/ SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Single Single
Pricing at launch $389 $270