Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W570

Below is a in depth comparison of the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony W570, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the W570 (16MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and W570 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M10 was announced 3 years later than the W570 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W570 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M10 matches up vs the W570 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W570. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony W570 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 has physical dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) while the Sony W570 has proportions of 91mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have at the time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 compared to the W570.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and W570 is 82 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, its hard to see the difference between sensor measurements just by checking a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and W570.

As you can see, each of the cameras feature the identical MP but not the same sensor measurements. The E-M10 features the larger sensor which will make achieving bokeh simpler. The newer E-M10 will have an edge in sensor tech.