Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A350

In this article, we are matching up the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the A350 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and A350 (APS-C) come with different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was brought out 5 years later than the A350 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A350 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-M10 scores versus the A350 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A350. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony A350 Gallery.

If you're going to carry your camera, you'll need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 has physical dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony A350 has proportions of 131mm x 99mm x 75mm (5.2" x 3.9" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 674 grams (1.49 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Below is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 versus the A350.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and A350 is 82 and 62 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by seeing specs. The visual below will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and A350.

All in all, both the cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 due to its smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 will provide greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop images far more aggressively. The younger E-M10 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.