Olympus E-P5 vs Sony WX5

In this write-up, we are matching up the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony WX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-P5 was brought out 3 years later than the WX5 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a short overview of how the E-P5 scores versus the WX5 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-P5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P5 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

If you're looking to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P5 comes with exterior measurements of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is the front view sizing comparison of the E-P5 compared to the WX5.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P5 and WX5 is 85 and 95 respectively.

In many cases, its tough to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by reading through technical specs. The visual here will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P5 and WX5.

As you can tell, both the cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-P5 because of its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-P5 will give more detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a little more aggressively. The younger E-P5 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.