Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W560

Let's examine more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W560, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the W560 (14MP) is fairly close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 3 years later than the W560 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M10 scores against the W560 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 has got exterior measurements of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony W560 has proportions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M10 vs the W560.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and W560 is 82 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to imagine the contrast in sensor measurements simply by researching specs. The graphic here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 and W560.

As you can plainly see, the two cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 will result in greater detail having an extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos far more aggressively. The more recent E-M10 provides an advantage with regard to sensor tech.