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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W610

Portability
71
Imaging
53
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610 front
Portability
97
Imaging
37
Features
20
Overall
30

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W610 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 Max Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Introduced October 2013
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M1 II
Sony W610
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • 640 x 480 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.8-5.9) lens
  • 113g - 93 x 52 x 19mm
  • Launched January 2012
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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W610 Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Sony W610

 E-M1 W610 
LaunchedOctober 2013January 2012More recent by 22 months
Focus manually Dial exact focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kClearer display (+807k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W610 over the Olympus E-M1

 W610 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Sony W610

 E-M1 W610 
Selfie screen Absent selfie screen

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W610 Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W610 size comparison

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

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W610 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W610 Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W610 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W610 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W610 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography factors
Sony W610 Portrait photography factors
71
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
28
good resolution (14 megapixels)
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
can't use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M1
Street photography with Sony W610
78
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
features touch to focus
environment proofing
lighter than average (497g)
good ISO range (25,600)
56
lighter than competitors in class (113g)
screen is fixed
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M1
Sports photography with Sony W610
70
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
supports phase detect autofocus
bad battery power (350 shots)
26
good resolution (14 megapixels)
max frames per second low (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority mode
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Travel photography camera
Sony W610 as a Travel photography camera
65
lighter than average (497 grams)
environment proofing
features touch to focus
good megapixels (16MP)
bad battery power (350 CIPA)
display isn't selfie friendly
69
lighter than competitors in class (113g)
good resolution (14 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (26mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W610 Landscape photography highlights
73
you can focus manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is nice (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW files
environment proofing
bad battery power (350 shots)
33
fairly wide (26mm)
good resolution (14MP)
manual focus not available
cannot switch lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
tiny screen (2.7 inch)
no manual exposure
lack of image stabilization
very small sensor (1/2.3")
lack of RAW format
doesn't have Time Lapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging highlights
Sony W610 Vlogging highlights
36
built-in touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with external microphone jack
lighter than average (497g)
display isn't selfie friendly
28
fairly wide (26mm)
lighter than competitors in class (113 grams)
sluggish max aperture (f2.8)
display isn't selfie friendly
lack of image stabilization
video res low (640 x 480 pxls)
doesn't have external mic support
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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W610 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Sony W610
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2013-10-28 2012-01-10
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by 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 surface area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 14 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 80
RAW support
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/2.8-5.9
Macro focus distance - 4cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 2.7 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display technology - Clear Photo TFT LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 1 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/1600 seconds
Continuous shooting rate 10.0 frames/s 1.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.50 m
Flash modes 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
AEB
White balance bracketing
Highest flash synchronize 1/320 seconds -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported 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)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 640x480
Video file format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
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
Environmental sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 497 grams (1.10 lbs) 113 grams (0.25 lbs)
Dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 93 x 52 x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around 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 images 250 images
Battery style Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery model BLN-1 NP-BN
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC, microSD/micro SDHC, Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots 1 1
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