Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W220

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony W220, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and W220 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and W220 (1/2.3") provide different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was manufactured 5 years after the W220 which is quite a big gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a thorough comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-M10 matches up versus the W220 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to travel with your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 has got physical measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony W220 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 versus the W220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and W220 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions just by reading through specifications. The pic below will provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and W220.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 should have an advantage in sensor technology.