Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony WX150

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony WX150, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is pretty similar but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL5 was manufactured 7 months after the WX150 and they are of a similar generation. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a brief introduction of how the E-PL5 scores versus the WX150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry around your camera, you should factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL5 enjoys external measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has dimensions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-PL5 vs the WX150.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and WX150 is 88 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reviewing a spec sheet. The picture below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL5 and WX150.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL5 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX150 will offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots way more aggressively. The newer E-PL5 is going to have a benefit in sensor technology.