Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony W510

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus E-PL5 and Sony W510, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the image resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and W510 (12MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and W510 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL5 was unveiled 21 months later than the W510 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-PL5 matches up vs the W510 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL5 has physical 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 W510 has measurements of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") having a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-PL5 and Sony W510 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the W510.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PL5 and W510 is 88 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the gap between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The visual here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL5 and W510.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-PL5 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL5 will give greater detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop images far more aggressively. The younger E-PL5 provides a benefit in sensor technology.