Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W370

Let's look much closer at the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W370, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the W370 (14MP) is very comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and W370 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 4 years later than the W370 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 matches up against the W370 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera often, you will want to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 offers physical dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") and a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony W370 has specifications of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at the time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 compared to the W370.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and W370 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is tough to envision the contrast in sensor measurements just by seeing specifications. The graphic here will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and W370.

Plainly, both the cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 with its larger sensor will make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will produce extra detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 will have a benefit in sensor tech.