Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W510

Below, we will be matching up the Olympus E-M1 versus Sony W510, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and W510 (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and W510 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 was manufactured 2 years later than the W510 and that is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W510 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M1 scores against the W510 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W510. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Sony W510 Gallery.

In case you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 provides exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony W510 has proportions of 96mm x 54mm x 20mm (3.8" x 2.1" x 0.8") and a weight of 119 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 against the W510.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and W510 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 and W510.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 will deliver greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.