Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony S980

The following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony S980, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and S980 (12MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and S980 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL5 was manufactured 3 years after the S980 which is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S980 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-PL5 grades vs the S980 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S980. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery and Sony S980 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL5 has outside 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) while the Sony S980 has specifications of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony S980 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the S980.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and S980 is 88 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions purely by checking out specifications. The pic below will give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL5 and S980.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL5 featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL5 will show extra detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL5 is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.