Olympus PEN E-P5 vs Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350

In this comparison, we will evaluate the Olympus PEN E-P5 and the Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350, highlighting the advantages of each over the other, discussing their pros and cons, shared strengths and weaknesses, and providing a rating based on their available features and specifications to assist you in choosing the one that best suits your needs.

Olympus PEN E-P5 was introduced in October 2013 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 was introduced in February 2014. Let us first list highlights of the models.

Now that we've looked at the most essential specifications and gained a basic understanding of these cameras, we can delve into more details and see the differences between them.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Olympus PEN E-P5 over Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350.

This section shows those features and specifications which are the reason to choose Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 over Olympus PEN E-P5.

We already listed pros and cons of each model. However, you may also find useful to look at their common strengths and weaknesses shown side-by-side.

Screen

Olympus PEN E-P5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 have 3.0" screens with 1,037k dot and 460k dot resolutions respectively. Olympus PEN E-P5 has a Tilting screen which makes it very useful for photography purposes but not so useful for video shooting. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 has a Fixed screen Olympus PEN E-P5 also features touchscreen which has advantages such as easy menu navigation, intuitive controls, quick setting adjustment and most importantly a Touch-to-Focus functionality allowing users to select a specific point on the screen where they want the camera to focus. This feature can be helpful for achieving precise focus in both photo and video recording.

Camera does not have a built-in viewfinder but an optional electronic viewfinder can be attached on Olympus PEN E-P5.

Olympus PEN E-P5 features a 16.1 megapixel Micro Four Thirds CMOS sensor with dimensions of 17.3 x 13 mm and a total area of 224.9 mm². Its native ISO range is 100 - 25,600. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 features a 18.2 megapixel 1/2.3-inch BSI-CMOS sensor with dimensions of 6.17 x 4.55 mm and a total area of 20.7 mm². Its native ISO range is 80 - 12,800.

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 has BSI-CMOS sensor, short for Backside Illuminated Complementary Metal-Oxide-Semiconductor sensor. In traditional CMOS sensors, the wiring and circuitry are located on the front side of the sensor, which can block some of the incoming light. BSI technology flips this design by placing the photosensitive elements (pixels) on the backside of the sensor, allowing more light to reach the pixels. This significantly enhances light sensitivity and improves low-light performance. BSI-CMOS sensors are particularly effective in low-light conditions, as they can capture more light, resulting in brighter and less noisy images. This makes them well-suited for indoor and night photography. BSI-CMOS sensors deliver a higher SNR and reduced cross-talk.

Olympus PEN E-P5 can take pictures up to 4608 x 3456 resolution. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 can take pictures up to 4896 x 3672 resolution.

Image Stabilization

The cameras have a built-in image stabilization. On Olympus PEN E-P5 it means that you are still getting vibration reduction when it is paired with non-image stabilizied lenses. It also works with lenses with optical image stabilization and in combination can achieve even better compensation.

Built-in Wi-Fi

Cameras have built-in Wi-Fi which allows to easily transfer photos and videos from the camera to other Wi-Fi-enabled devices, such as smartphones, tablets, printers, or computers. This eliminates the need for cables and allows for quick and convenient media sharing and social media integration. It gives you the ability to control your camera remotely using a smartphone or tablet. This is particularly useful for taking self-portraits, group shots, or capturing images in challenging conditions without having to touch the camera. Firmware updates can also be downloaded and installed wirelessly.
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USB Inputs and HDMI Outputs

Both models have USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) inputs for data transfer. connector for video signal output.

Battery

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 comes with NP-BX1 battery pack with battery life of 470 shots.

External Storage Slots

Olympus PEN E-P5 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC card slot. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 has a single SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo card slot.

Shutter

Shutter speed can go up to 1/8000 sec on Olympus PEN E-P5, and up to 1/1600 sec on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. Olympus PEN E-P5 can shoot continuously up to 9.0 fps. Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 can shoot continuously up to 10.0 fps.

Flash

Cameras have built-in flash with maximum range of 7.00 m at ISO 100 on Olympus PEN E-P5 and 4.30 m on Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. Olympus PEN E-P5 also accepts external flash which can be connected via Hot Shoe. The fastest flash synchronization speed is 1/320 sec on Olympus PEN E-P5.

Olympus PEN E-P5 body has dimensions of 122 x 69 x 37 mm (4.8 x 2.72 x 1.46") and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 body has dimensions of 96 x 55 x 26 mm (3.78 x 2.17 x 1.02"). Olympus PEN E-P5 weighs 420 g (0.93 lb / 14.82 oz) and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350 weighs 137 g (0.30 lb / 4.83 oz).

Olympus PEN E-P5

Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350

122 mm

69 mm

96 mm

55 mm

69 mm

55 mm

37 mm

26 mm