Olympus E-PL9 vs Sony TX5

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL9 versus Sony TX5, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-PL9 (16MP) and TX5 (10MP) and the E-PL9 (Four Thirds) and TX5 (1/2.4") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL9 was manufactured 8 years later than the TX5 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL9 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX5 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a complete comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-PL9 scores against the TX5 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL9 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX5. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL9 Gallery & Sony TX5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL9 provides physical measurements of 117mm x 68mm x 39mm (4.6" x 2.7" x 1.5") and a weight of 380 grams (0.84 lbs) and the Sony TX5 has specifications of 94mm x 57mm x 18mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 148 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you use at that moment. The following is a front view size comparison of the E-PL9 and the TX5.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL9 and TX5 is 85 and 96 respectively.

Often, it is hard to picture the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading through specifications. The visual here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL9 and TX5.

Plainly, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL9 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PL9 will give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop images way more aggressively. The younger E-PL9 provides a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.