Sony NEX-5 vs Olympus E-P5

Olympus E-P5 advantages over Sony NEX-5

• Lens selection
  Excellent vs Good
  Better lens selection gives you more options
• Focus peaking
  Peaker vs Non-peaker
  Your camera will highlight what's in focus
• In-Camera Image Stabilization
  Yes vs No
  Reduces the effects of camera shake at slower shutter speeds
• Touchscreen
  Touch vs No touch
  Interact with your camera just like your smartphone
• Built-in Wi-Fi
  Wi-Fi vs None
  Share your photos wirelessly
• Higher effective ISO

  Higher effective ISO

  Maximum effective ISO is an estimate of the highest sensitivity at which a camera can capture excellent quality photos.

  Cameras with higher effective ISO will be better choices for indoor photography, night shooting, and indoor sports photography, especially if you intend to make large prints.

  You can learn more at our glossary entry.

  Maximum effective ISO test data courtesy of DxO Mark.

  E-P5 test data on DxO Mark NEX-5 test data on DxO Mark
  895 vs 796 iso
  Take photos in low light with less noise
• Internal flash
  Internal flash vs None
  Useful in a pinch for fill flash
• Higher max flash sync
  1/320 vs 1/160 sec
  Reduce the effect of ambient light in flash shots
• Shoots 1080p video
  Yes vs No
  You'll want this if you shoot video
• Less shutter lag
  0.20 vs 0.44 sec
  Focus and take a photo quickly (wide angle)
• Longer exposure
  60 vs 30 sec
  Long exposures for night shots
• Faster JPEG shooting
  9.9 fps vs 2.7 fps
  Faster JPEG shooting (burst mode)
• Faster shutter
  1/8000 vs 1/4000 sec
  Shoot wide open in bright light
• Higher extended ISO
  25600 vs 12800 ISO
  Higher extended ISO can give more low-light flexibility