Nikon S5100 vs Olympus E-M1

The following is a thorough overview of the Nikon S5100 vs Olympus E-M1, one is a Small Sensor Compact and the latter is a Pro Mirrorless by competitors Nikon and Olympus. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the S5100 (12MP) and E-M1 (16MP) and the S5100 (1/2.3") and E-M1 (Four Thirds) possess totally different sensor size.

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The S5100 was launched 4 years prior to the E-M1 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Nikon S5100 being a Compact camera and the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a concise summation of how the S5100 matches up against the E-M1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Nikon Coolpix S5100 and Olympus OM-D E-M1. The complete galleries are available at Nikon S5100 Gallery and Olympus E-M1 Gallery.

In case you're intending to travel with your camera often, you will have to consider its weight and proportions. The Nikon S5100 comes with external measurements of 97mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 132 grams (0.29 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1 has measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs).

Examine the Nikon S5100 vs Olympus E-M1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. Below is the front view over all size comparison of the S5100 and the E-M1.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the S5100 and E-M1 is 95 and 71 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions just by going through specs. The image below will help provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the S5100 and E-M1.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The S5100 because of its smaller sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M1 will produce extra detail utilizing its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged S5100 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.