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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony T110

Portability
71
Imaging
52
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110 front
Portability
96
Imaging
38
Features
30
Overall
34

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony T110 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Announced October 2013
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M1 II
Sony T110
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 27-108mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 121g - 93 x 56 x 17mm
  • Released January 2011
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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony T110 Overview

Lets look more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 and Sony T110, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the T110 (16MP) is fairly close but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and T110 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was launched 2 years after the T110 which is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony T110 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-M1 grades versus the T110 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Sony T110

 E-M1 T110 
ReleasedOctober 2013January 2011More modern by 35 months
Manually focus Very accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony T110 over the Olympus E-M1

 T110 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Sony T110

 E-M1 T110 
Display dimensions3"3"Equal display size
Selfie screen Neither contains selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony T110 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 has got outside measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony T110 has sizing of 93mm x 56mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 and Sony T110 in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you select during that time. Below is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 and the T110.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony T110 size comparison

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and T110 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony T110 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony T110 Sensor Comparison

Often, it's hard to see the gap in sensor sizes merely by looking through a spec sheet. The pic here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 and T110.

Clearly, both of the cameras have the same resolution but not the same sensor sizes. The E-M1 offers the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallow DOF simpler. The younger E-M1 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony T110 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony T110 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony T110 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography advice
Sony T110 Portrait photography advice
71
has manual focus
high flash sync (1/320s)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes face detect autofocus
exports RAW files
29
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
lack of manual mode
external flash not possible
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Street photography camera
Sony T110 as a Street photography camera
77
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
has touch focus
weather proof
lighter than competition in class (497g)
great high ISO (25,600)
56
includes touch to focus
no articulating screen
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Sports photography details
Sony T110 Sports photography details
69
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
includes tracking focus
weather proof
has phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (350 per charge)
27
megapixel count decent (16MP)
slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony T110 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than competition in class (497g)
weather proof
has touch focus
good MP (16MP)
bad battery power (350 per charge)
display isn't selfie friendly
68
includes touch to focus
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
pretty wide (27mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
screen isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography advice
Sony T110 Landscape photography advice
72
has manual focus
interchangeable lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good MP (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proof
bad battery power (350 CIPA)
38
pretty wide (27mm)
screen is a decent size (3 inches)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
no image stabilization
sensor size is tiny (1/2.3")
does not have RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M1
Vlogging with Sony T110
36
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
includes face detect autofocus
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
has mic support
lighter than competition in class (497g)
display isn't selfie friendly
28
pretty wide (27mm)
touchscreen
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
no image stabilization
low res video (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have mic jack
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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony T110 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Sony T110
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-T110
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2013-10-28 2011-01-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePIC VII BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 16 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 100 80
RAW format
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Tracking autofocus
Autofocus selectice
Autofocus center weighted
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 27-108mm (4.0x)
Maximal aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus range - 1cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Screen technology - Clear Photo LCD Plus with touchscreen interface
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 seconds 2 seconds
Fastest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shutter speed 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash 2.80 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash sync 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Highest video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 497 grams (1.10 pounds) 121 grams (0.27 pounds)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 93 x 56 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 pictures -
Battery format Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots 1 1
Launch cost $799 $199