Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W310

The following is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony W310, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and W310 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and W310 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was brought out 4 years after the W310 which is a fairly large gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W310 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick introduction of how the E-M10 matches up versus the W310 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W310. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Sony W310 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you'll have to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 features outside dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") having a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony W310 has dimensions of 95mm x 55mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 137 grams (0.30 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony W310 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Below is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 and the W310.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and W310 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it's tough to envision the gap in sensor dimensions just by looking through technical specs. The image here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and W310.

As you can tell, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will provide you with extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 is going to have a benefit in sensor innovation.