Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W320

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony W320, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is very similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and W320 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 4 years after the W320 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a detailed comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-M10 grades versus the W320 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you'll have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 has got outside 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) while the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 versus the W320.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and W320 is 82 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor dimensions merely by going over specs. The picture here will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and W320.

All in all, both the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 will offer greater detail having an extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 provides a benefit in sensor technology.