Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A560

Lets look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A560, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the A560 (14MP) is fairly comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was announced 3 years later than the A560 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 matches up vs the A560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

For those who are planning to carry your camera often, you have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 comes with outer dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony A560 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony A560 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 and the A560.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and A560 is 82 and 64 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be difficult to see the difference in sensor sizing simply by checking out specs. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and A560.

All in all, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 having a smaller sensor will make shooting shallow DOF more challenging and the Olympus E-M10 will provide greater detail with its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.