Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W610

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W610, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is relatively close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 was unveiled 2 years after the W610 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick view of how the E-M10 matches up vs the W610 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

If you're looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will have to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 has got outside 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 W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 versus the W610.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and W610 is 82 and 97 respectively.

Typically, it's difficult to visualise the difference in sensor dimensions simply by researching technical specs. The pic here may give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and W610.

As you have seen, both cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M10 will provide you with extra detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs more aggressively. The younger E-M10 will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.