Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W610

Below is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W610, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was introduced 22 months later than the W610 making the cameras a generation apart from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M1 scores versus the W610 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For those who are looking to lug around your camera often, you should think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 features external 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 W610 has dimensions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W610 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 vs the W610.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and W610 is 71 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to picture the gap in sensor measurements merely by looking through specs. The photograph here should offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 and W610.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 using its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 will provide you with greater detail using its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The newer E-M1 should have a benefit with regard to sensor tech.