Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony A450

Following is a extended review of the Olympus E-PL5 versus Sony A450, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the A450 (14MP) is fairly similar but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and A450 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL5 was launched 2 years after the A450 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A450 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-PL5 scores versus the A450 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A450. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Sony A450 Gallery.

When you are intending to carry around your camera often, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL5 enjoys outer dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony A450 has measurements of 137mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 560 grams (1.23 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL5 versus Sony A450 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL5 against the A450.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL5 and A450 is 88 and 65 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to see the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The pic below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and A450.

As you have seen, both of these cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL5 due to its tinier sensor will make getting shallower depth of field harder and the Olympus E-PL5 will deliver more detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-PL5 will have an edge in sensor technology.