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Olympus E-P5 vs Sony FX3

Portability
85 Imaging
52 Features
76 Overall
61
Olympus PEN E-P5 front
 
Sony FX3 front
Portability
62 Imaging
65 Features
92 Overall
75

Olympus E-P5 vs Sony FX3 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
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Older Model is Olympus E-P3
Sony FX3
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3.00" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 80 - 102400 (Bump to 409600)
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 716g - 130 x 78 x 85mm
  • Revealed February 2021
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Olympus E-P5 vs Sony FX3 Overview

Following is a thorough comparison of the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony FX3, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-P5 (16MP) and FX3 (12MP) and the E-P5 (Four Thirds) and FX3 (Full frame) use totally different sensor size.

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The E-P5 was manufactured 8 years earlier than the FX3 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with the identical body type (Rangefinder-style mirrorless).

Before delving straight into a full comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-P5 matches up vs the FX3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-P5 over the Sony FX3

          

          

            
 E-P5 FX3 
          

        


        

          

            
Reasons to pick Sony FX3 over the Olympus E-P5

          

          

            
 FX3 E-P5 
RevealedFebruary 2021October 2013More modern by 90 months
Display typeFully articulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1440k1037kSharper display (+403k dot)
Selfie screen  Easy selfies
          

        


        

          

            
Common features in the Olympus E-P5 and Sony FX3

          

          

            
 E-P5 FX3 
Manual focus  Very accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3.00"Identical display size
Touch friendly display  Easily navigate
          

        

        

	
	
	
	

        

          

            
Olympus E-P5 vs Sony FX3 Physical Comparison

          

          

            
When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-P5 features exterior dimensions of 122mm x 69mm x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 420 grams (0.93 lbs) whilst the Sony FX3 has specifications of 130mm x 78mm x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3") and a weight of 716 grams (1.58 lbs).
Analyze the Olympus E-P5 versus Sony FX3 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-P5 and the FX3.
Olympus E-P5 vs Sony FX3 size comparison
Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-P5 and FX3 is 85 and 62 respectively.
Olympus E-P5 vs Sony FX3 top view buttons comparison          

        


        

          

            
Olympus E-P5 vs Sony FX3 Sensor Comparison

          

          

            
Sometimes, it is tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P5 and FX3.
As you can see, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-P5 featuring a tinier sensor will make shooting bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-P5 will offer you extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-P5 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor tech.

            Olympus E-P5 vs Sony FX3 sensor size comparison
          

        


        

          

            
Olympus E-P5 vs Sony FX3 Screen and ViewFinder

          

          

                      

          Olympus E-P5 vs Sony FX3 Screen and Viewfinder comparison        


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Photography Type Scores

          

        

        
Portrait Comparison
Portrait photography with Olympus E-P5
Portrait photography with Sony FX3
71
 has manual focus
 above average flash sync speed (1/320s)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 features face detection focus
 supports RAW files
71
 you can focus manually
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 has face detect focus
 exports RAW formats
 low MP (12MP)
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Street Comparison
Street photography with Olympus E-P5
Street photography with Sony FX3
78
 screen tilts up and down
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 supports RAW files
 offers touch to focus
 good high ISO (25,600)
 more heavy than others in class (420g)
76
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 exports RAW formats
 supports touch to focus
 environment proofing
 good ISO range (102,400)
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Sports Comparison
Olympus E-P5 Sports photography features
Sony FX3 Sports photography features
67
 maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 features tracking autofocus
 lacks phase detect auto focus
76
 max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 has tracking focus
 environment proofing
 good battery power (600 shots)
 supports phase detect auto focus
 low MP (12MP)
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Travel Comparison
 Olympus E-P5 as a Travel photography camera
 Sony FX3 as a Travel photography camera
68
 offers touch to focus
 decent megapixels (16MP)
 built-in flash
 more heavy than others in class (420 grams)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
71
 good battery power (600 per charge)
 environment proofing
 supports bluetooth
 supports touch to focus
 display is selfie friendly
 low MP (12MP)
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Landscape Comparison
Olympus E-P5 Landscape photography details
Sony FX3 Landscape photography details
79
 has manual focus
 change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3")
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
 sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
 good high ISO (25,600)
 supports RAW files
77
 you can focus manually
 swap lenses (Sony E mount)
 decent sized screen (3.00 inches)
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 large sensor size (Full frame)
 good ISO range (102,400)
 exports RAW formats
 environment proofing
 good battery power (600 per charge)
 has dual storage slots
 low MP (12 megapixels)
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Vlogging Comparison
Olympus E-P5 Vlogging highlights
Sony FX3 Vlogging highlights
33
 built-in touchscreen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 features face detection focus
 video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
 does not have selfie friendly screen
 no external microphone jack
 more heavy than others in class (420g)
77
 display is selfie friendly
 built-in touchscreen
 image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 has face detect focus
 good video quality (3840 x 2160 pxls)
 comes with mic jack
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Olympus E-P5 vs Sony FX3 Specifications

          

          

                      


          

            Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-P5 and Sony FX3
 Olympus PEN E-P5Sony FX3
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus PEN E-P5 Sony FX3
Class Entry-Level Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Revealed 2013-10-03 2021-02-23
Body design Rangefinder-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 35.6 x 23.8mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 847.3mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 4608 x 3456 4240 x 2832
Highest native ISO 25600 102400
Highest boosted ISO - 409600
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW format    
Minimum boosted ISO - 50
Autofocusing
Manual focusing    
AF touch    
AF continuous    
Single AF    
AF tracking    
Selective AF    
AF center weighted    
Multi area AF    
AF live view    
Face detection focusing    
Contract detection focusing    
Phase detection focusing    
Total focus points 35 759
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Total lenses 107 187
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fully articulated
Screen sizing 3" 3.00"
Screen resolution 1,037k dot 1,440k dot
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch display    
Screen technology 3:2 LCD capacitive touchscreen -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic (optional) None
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/8000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 9.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Expose Manually    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Custom WB    
Image stabilization    
Integrated flash    
Flash distance 7.00 m (ISO 100) no built-in flash
Flash options Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (1st or 2nd curtain), Manual (1/1 - 1/64) no built-in flash
External flash    
AE bracketing    
WB bracketing    
Highest flash sync 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p) 3840 x 2160 @ 120p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 100p / 280 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 60p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 50p / 200 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 140 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160 @ 24p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.265, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 120p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 100p / 100 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 60p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 50p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 25p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 @ 24p / 50 Mbps, XAVC S, MP4, H.264, Linear PCM
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 3840x2160
Video data format H.264 MPEG-4, XAVC S, XAVC HS, XAVC S-1, H.264, H.265
Mic input    
Headphone input    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth    
NFC    
HDMI    
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 3.2 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal    
Water proofing    
Dust proofing    
Shock proofing    
Crush proofing    
Freeze proofing    
Weight 420 grams (0.93 lb) 716 grams (1.58 lb)
Dimensions 122 x 69 x 37mm (4.8" x 2.7" x 1.5") 130 x 78 x 85mm (5.1" x 3.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 72 85
DXO Color Depth rating 22.8 24.2
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.4 13.4
DXO Low light rating 895 3900
Other
Battery life 330 shots 600 shots
Form of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FZ100
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 sec) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse feature   With downloadable app
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Dual SD/CFexpress Type A slots
Storage slots 1 Two
Launch price $389 $3,900