Olympus E-PL5 vs Sony A68

Lets look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PL5 and Sony A68, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-PL5 (16MP) and A68 (24MP) and the E-PL5 (Four Thirds) and A68 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PL5 was brought out 4 years before the A68 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL5 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A68 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick introduction of how the E-PL5 grades against the A68 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL5 & Sony SLT-A68. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL5 Gallery & Sony A68 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL5 has got outside 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) whilst the Sony A68 has sizing of 143mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") having a weight of 610 grams (1.34 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PL5 and Sony A68 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PL5 compared to the A68.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL5 and A68 is 88 and 64 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to visualise the difference in sensor sizes merely by checking out specs. The image here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL5 and A68.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-PL5 because of its smaller sensor will make getting shallow depth of field more difficult and the Sony A68 will show extra detail having its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more aged E-PL5 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor innovation.