Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony TX55

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony TX55, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is very comparable but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and TX55 (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a Landslide

The E-PL5 was revealed 15 months after the TX55 making them a generation away from each other. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL5 scores vs the TX55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

When you are planning to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL5 features external dimensions of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony TX55 has proportions of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") along with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony TX55 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL5 versus the TX55.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and TX55 is 88 and 97 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The pic underneath might provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PL5 and TX55.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras have the same MP but different sensor dimensions. The E-PL5 uses the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler. The newer E-PL5 provides a benefit in sensor tech.