Olympus E-M1 vs Sony WX350

Here is a extensive overview of the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony WX350, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") boast different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was released 3 months before the WX350 which means that they are both of a similar generation. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a thorough comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-M1 scores versus the WX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery and Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry your camera often, you'll have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 comes with outside dimensions 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 WX350 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony WX350 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. The following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 and the WX350.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and WX350 is 71 and 94 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to picture the difference between sensor sizing merely by checking specs. The graphic below might give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and WX350.

All in all, the two cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony WX350 will resolve greater detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop shots more aggressively.