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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W350

Portability
82
Imaging
52
Features
73
Overall
60
Olympus OM-D E-M10 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350 front
Portability
97
Imaging
36
Features
25
Overall
31

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W350 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
  • Announced March 2014
  • Successor is Olympus E-M10 II
Sony W350
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 2.7" Fixed Display
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 26-105mm (F2.7-5.7) lens
  • 117g - 91 x 52 x 17mm
  • Announced January 2010
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W350 Overview

Below is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony W350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is very close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was launched 4 years later than the W350 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M10 grades vs the W350 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Photography Glossary

        

Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Sony W350

 E-M10 W350 
AnnouncedMarch 2014January 2010More recent by 52 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display dimension3"2.7"Larger display (+0.3")
Display resolution1037k230kSharper display (+807k dot)
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony W350 over the Olympus E-M10

 W350 E-M10 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Sony W350

 E-M10 W350 
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W350 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is going to lug around your camera frequently, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 provides exterior measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony W350 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 against the W350.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W350 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and W350 is 82 and 97 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W350 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W350 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements purely by viewing specs. The visual underneath will give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and W350.

As you can plainly see, each of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will provide you with extra detail utilizing its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W350 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W350 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W350 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony W350 as a Portrait photography camera
71
has manual focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has face detection focusing
delivers RAW files
28
MP count good (14 megapixels)
lack of manual focus
manual mode not available
can't use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Street photography details
Sony W350 Street photography details
77
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW files
includes touch to focus
great ISO range (25,600)
heavier than average (396 grams)
58
built in image stabilization (Optical)
screen does not articulate
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Sports photography details
Sony W350 Sports photography details
66
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
has tracking autofocus
has no phase detect AF
34
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Travel photography features
Sony W350 Travel photography features
67
includes touch to focus
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
heavier than average (396g)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
66
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
relatively wide (26mm)
does not have Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M10 Landscape photography highlights
Sony W350 Landscape photography highlights
79
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
decent megapixels (16 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW files
37
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
lack of manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
screen is small (2.7 inches)
manual mode not available
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW files
does not have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 as a Vlogging camera
Sony W350 as a Vlogging camera
33
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detection focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does not have a selfie friendly screen
lack of external mic support
heavier than average (396g)
29
relatively wide (26mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
somewhat slow maximum aperture (f2.7)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pxls)
does not have microphone port
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W350 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 and Sony W350
 Olympus OM-D E-M10Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Ultracompact
Announced 2014-03-18 2010-01-07
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 14 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 80
RAW photos
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect AF
Contract detect AF
Phase detect AF
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 26-105mm (4.0x)
Highest aperture - f/2.7-5.7
Macro focus range - 10cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display sizing 3" 2.7"
Resolution of display 1,037k dot 230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Display tech TFT LCD -
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 1,440k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.58x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Highest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting speed 8.0 frames per second 1.0 frames per second
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Set WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range 5.80 m (ISO100) 3.80 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual(1/1(FULL)~1/64) Auto, On, Off, Slow syncro
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video format H.264, Motion JPEG Motion JPEG
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Optional None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 396 gr (0.87 lbs) 117 gr (0.26 lbs)
Dimensions 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") 91 x 52 x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 72 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 22.8 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.3 not tested
DXO Low light score 884 not tested
Other
Battery life 320 photographs -
Type of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-5 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) Yes (2 sec or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting
Type of storage SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro HG-Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Retail price $600 $200