Olympus E-M1 vs Sony WX300

Following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony WX300, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is pretty close but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was released 9 months after the WX300 so they are of a similar generation. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M1 scores versus the WX300 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry around your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 provides outside dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") along with a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony WX300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 against the WX300.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and WX300 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to envision the contrast in sensor sizes just by researching specifications. The image underneath may give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 and WX300.

Plainly, each of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Sony WX300 will result in extra detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 is going to have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.