Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony TX55

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony TX55, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the TX55 (16MP) is very similar but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and TX55 (1/2.3") come with different sensor size.

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The E-PL8 was announced 5 years later than the TX55 and that is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX55 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-PL8 scores versus the TX55 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX55. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony TX55 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to carry your camera regularly, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 has got outer dimensions of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony TX55 has specifications of 93mm x 54mm x 13mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.5") with a weight of 109 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-PL8 against the TX55.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and TX55 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is very tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over technical specs. The visual here might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PL8 and TX55.

As you can tell, each of the cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor sizing. The E-PL8 features the larger sensor which is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler. The more recent E-PL8 provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.