Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony WX5

On this page, we are contrasting the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony WX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was launched 6 years later than the WX5 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a detailed comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-PL8 matches up versus the WX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL8 has outer measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) while the Sony WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony WX5 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Here is a front view scale comparison of the E-PL8 compared to the WX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and WX5 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to see the difference in sensor measurements just by seeing technical specs. The visual here will provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL8 and WX5.

As you can tell, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will provide extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics more aggressively. The fresher E-PL8 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.