Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W650

The following is a complete review of the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W650, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the W650 (16MP) is fairly close but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and W650 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was revealed 22 months after the W650 making the cameras a generation away from one another. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W650 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a comprehensive comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M1 scores against the W650 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W650. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Sony W650 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 has got outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") and a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony W650 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony W650 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1 versus the W650.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and W650 is 71 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The pic here may offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and W650.

As you can tell, both of these cameras posses the exact same megapixels but different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 includes the larger sensor which will make obtaining shallower DOF less difficult. The younger E-M1 should have a benefit in sensor technology.