Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony WX30

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-PL5 and Sony WX30, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-PL5 (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL5 was revealed 14 months later than the WX30 making them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX30 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-PL5 scores against the WX30 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL5 enjoys outer measurements of 111mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 325 grams (0.72 lbs) while the Sony WX30 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PL5 and Sony WX30 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with during that time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-PL5 vs the WX30.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL5 and WX30 is 88 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very difficult to visualise the gap between sensor sizing only by checking a spec sheet. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL5 and WX30.

Clearly, the two cameras come with the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor sizing. The E-PL5 includes the larger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The younger E-PL5 will have a benefit in sensor tech.