Olympus E-M10 vs Sony W730

Its time to look a little more in depth at the Olympus E-M10 and Sony W730, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the W730 (16MP) is very close but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and W730 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was introduced 15 months after the W730 making them a generation away from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W730 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple summary of how the E-M10 grades vs the W730 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W730. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Sony W730 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera often, you will need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys exterior dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony W730 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.9") and a weight of 122 grams (0.27 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 and Sony W730 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 and the W730.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and W730 is 82 and 96 respectively.

Normally, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor dimensions only by looking through technical specs. The pic underneath will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and W730.

As you can tell, both of those cameras come with the identical megapixel count but not the same sensor dimensions. The E-M10 uses the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult. The newer E-M10 will have a benefit in sensor tech.