Olympus E-M1 vs Sony WX10

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M1 versus Sony WX10, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the WX10 (16MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was announced 2 years later than the WX10 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a complete comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-M1 grades vs the WX10 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Sony WX10 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to lug around your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 comes with outer 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 WX10 has measurements of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 versus the WX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and WX10 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor measurements simply by reading through specs. The visual underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and WX10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical resolution albeit not the same sensor measurements. The E-M1 includes the bigger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler. The younger E-M1 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor technology.