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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W310

Portability
71
Imaging
52
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310 front
Portability
96
Imaging
35
Features
17
Overall
27

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W310 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • 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
  • Released October 2013
  • Updated by Olympus E-M1 II
Sony W310
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 28-112mm (F3.0-5.8) lens
  • 137g - 95 x 55 x 19mm
  • Revealed January 2010
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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W310 Overview

Let's take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W310, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was released 3 years later than the W310 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a in depth comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M1 grades versus the W310 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Sony W310

 E-M1 W310 
RevealedOctober 2013January 2010More recent by 47 months
Manual focus Very precise focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen dimensions3"2.7"Bigger screen (+0.3")
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W310 over the Olympus E-M1

 W310 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Sony W310

 E-M1 W310 
Selfie screen Missing selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W310 Physical Comparison

If you're looking to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 offers physical measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony W310 has measurements of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W310 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 against the W310.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W310 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and W310 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W310 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W310 Sensor Comparison

Sometimes, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor measurements just by looking through specs. The photograph here might offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 and W310.

All in all, both cameras have different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 due to its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 will render extra detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop pictures a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W310 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W310 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W310 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography highlights
Sony W310 Portrait photography highlights
71
focusing manually
flash sync is higher than normal (1/320s)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detection focus
exports RAW files
21
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
no external flash support
low MP (12 megapixels)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Street photography advice
Sony W310 Street photography advice
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides touch to focus
weather proofing
lighter than competition in class (497g)
above average ISO range (25,600)
57
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
screen is fixed
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M1
Sports photography with Sony W310
69
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
weather proofing
comes with phase detect auto focus
terrible battery power (350 per charge)
25
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
very slow continuous shooting (1.0 fps)
no shutter priority
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M1
Travel photography with Sony W310
65
lighter than competition in class (497g)
weather proofing
provides touch to focus
decent MP (16 megapixels)
terrible battery power (350 shots)
screen isn't selfie friendly
58
flash built-in
relatively wide (28mm)
missing Timelapse function
low MP (12MP)
display is not selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography info
Sony W310 Landscape photography info
72
focusing manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent MP (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather proofing
terrible battery power (350 CIPA)
32
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
focusing manually not possible
can't change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
tiny screen (2.7")
no manual control
low MP (12MP)
sensor size is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW format
missing Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging highlights
Sony W310 Vlogging highlights
36
has touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
has face detection focus
high res video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
does have external mic socket
lighter than competition in class (497 grams)
screen isn't selfie friendly
29
relatively wide (28mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.0)
display is not selfie friendly
video quality not great (640 x 480 pxls)
missing external microphone jack
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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W310 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Sony W310
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310
Class Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Released 2013-10-28 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Chip TruePIC VII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 12 megapixel
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4000 x 3000
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 100 100
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
AF continuous
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Total focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-112mm (4.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-5.8
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Amount of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Display type Tilting Fixed Type
Display diagonal 3 inches 2.7 inches
Display resolution 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Continuous shooting speed 10.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 3.00 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 syncro
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 240 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 497 gr (1.10 lbs) 137 gr (0.30 lbs)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 95 x 55 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth rating 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light rating 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 images -
Style of battery Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLN-1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC, Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo / Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots Single Single
Price at launch $799 $150