Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W530

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M1 versus Sony W530, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the W530 (14MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and W530 (1/2.3") use different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was introduced 2 years later than the W530 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W530 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go straight into a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M1 grades versus the W530 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W530. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Sony W530 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera often, you will need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 comes with physical dimensions 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 W530 has proportions of 93mm x 53mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M1 versus Sony W530 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M1 compared to the W530.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and W530 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor measurements purely by checking a spec sheet. The visual here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and W530.

Clearly, each of these cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 with its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1 will resolve more detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures far more aggressively. The newer E-M1 should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.