Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony W320

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-PL5 versus Sony W320, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and W320 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL5 was launched 2 years later than the W320 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go through a full comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-PL5 scores versus the W320 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL5 provides external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") having a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony W320 has measurements of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the W320.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL5 and W320 is 88 and 97 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The graphic underneath may give you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL5 and W320.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL5 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PL5 will give greater detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The younger E-PL5 is going to have an advantage in sensor tech.