Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony A560

Below, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PL5 and Sony A560, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) feature different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL5 was released 2 years after the A560 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a detailed comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-PL5 grades against the A560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Sony A560 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL5 has outside measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony A560 has dimensions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") accompanied by a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL5 and Sony A560 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL5 against the A560.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and A560 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the difference in sensor sizes only by checking out specifications. The image here will offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL5 and A560.

To sum up, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL5 due to its smaller sensor is going to make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Olympus E-PL5 will show more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-PL5 provides a benefit with regard to sensor technology.