Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A380

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A380, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the A380 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and A380 (APS-C) provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was manufactured 4 years after the A380 which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M10 scores versus the A380 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to travel with your camera often, you should factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 has got outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has sizing of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 and the A380.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and A380 is 82 and 68 respectively.

Often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by going over technical specs. The picture here will give you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and A380.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 featuring a tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will offer extra detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor technology.