Casio EX-100 vs Olympus E-M1

Lets take a closer look at the Casio EX-100 and Olympus E-M1, one being a Small Sensor Superzoom and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by manufacturers Casio and Olympus. There is a significant difference among the image resolutions of the EX-100 (12MP) and E-M1 (16MP) and the EX-100 (1/1.7") and E-M1 (Four Thirds) boast totally different sensor size.

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The EX-100 was announced 4 months later than the E-M1 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Casio EX-100 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a brief view of how the EX-100 scores vs the E-M1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Casio Exilim EX-100 and Olympus OM-D E-M1. The whole galleries are viewable at Casio EX-100 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Casio EX-100 enjoys external dimensions of 119mm x 67mm x 50mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 2.0") having a weight of 389 grams (0.86 lbs) whilst the Olympus E-M1 has dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

Contrast the Casio EX-100 and Olympus E-M1 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the EX-100 vs the E-M1.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the EX-100 and E-M1 is 83 and 71 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to envision the gap in sensor measurements simply by checking out technical specs. The visual below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the EX-100 and E-M1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The EX-100 with its smaller sensor will make achieving bokeh more challenging and the Olympus E-M1 will provide greater detail with its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop shots a good deal more aggressively.