Olympus E-M1 vs Sony WX150

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M1 and Sony WX150, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is relatively close but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") offer different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 was brought out 21 months later than the WX150 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Each of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M1 scores against the WX150 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Sony WX150 Gallery.

In case you're intending to carry your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 has got exterior measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony WX150 has proportions of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M1 and Sony WX150 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are working with during that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 versus the WX150.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and WX150 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to visualize the gap in sensor sizing simply by viewing a spec sheet. The graphic here will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 and WX150.

Clearly, both the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX150 will render extra detail having its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 should have an advantage in sensor technology.