Olympus E-M1 vs Sony WX5

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-M1 and Sony WX5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-M1 was introduced 3 years after the WX5 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-M1 matches up vs the WX5 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Sony WX5 Gallery.

When you are aiming to carry around your camera, you'll have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 enjoys 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) whilst the Sony WX5 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 compared to the WX5.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and WX5 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Often, its hard to picture the difference between sensor sizes only by going over technical specs. The picture underneath will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and WX5.

As you can tell, both the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 will offer you greater detail using its extra 4MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.