Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony HX5

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL9 versus Sony HX5, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PL9 was revealed 7 years after the HX5 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-PL9 matches up versus the HX5 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL9 offers outer measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") with a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") having a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are employing during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-PL9 against the HX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL9 and HX5 is 85 and 92 respectively.

Usually, it is hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing specifications. The image underneath will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and HX5.

Plainly, the two cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL9 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL9 will show greater detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-PL9 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.