Olympus E-M10 vs Sony WX30
Portability
82 Imaging
53 Features
73 Overall
61
82 Imaging
53 Features
73 Overall
61
Portability
96 Imaging
39 Features
41 Overall
39
96 Imaging
39 Features
41 Overall
39
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony WX30 Key Specs
Olympus E-M10
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 396g - 119 x 82 x 46mm
- Released March 2014
- Refreshed by Olympus E-M10 II
Sony WX30
(Full Review)
(Full Review)
- 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- 25-125mm (F2.6-6.3) lens
- 117g - 92 x 52 x 19mm
- Revealed July 2011
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Below, we are contrasting the Olympus E-M10 vs Sony WX30, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the WX30 (16MP) is very similar but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and WX30 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizes.
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Before going straight into a in depth comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-M10 grades against the WX30 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.
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Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony WX30 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 over the Sony WX30
| E-M10 | WX30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revealed | March 2014 |  | July 2011 | Newer by 33 months |
| Manually focus |  | Very accurate focusing | ||
| Display type | Tilting |  | Fixed | Tilting display |
| Display resolution | 1037k |  | 922k | Sharper display (+115k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony WX30 over the Olympus E-M10
| WX30 | E-M10 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus E-M10 and Sony WX30
| E-M10 | WX30 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Display dimension | 3" |  | 3" | Identical display dimensions |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen | ||
| Touch friendly display |  | Easily navigate |
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony WX30 Physical Comparison
When you are aiming to travel with your camera, you have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 features outer 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 WX30 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).
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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that time. The following is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M10 compared to the WX30.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and WX30 is 82 and 96 respectively.
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony WX30 Sensor Comparison
Often, it's difficult to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading a spec sheet. The image below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and WX30.
As you can see, both cameras posses the exact same MP but different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 contains the larger sensor which will make achieving shallower DOF easier. The more modern E-M10 should have a benefit in sensor tech.
Olympus E-M10 vs Sony WX30 Screen and ViewFinder
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Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-M10 as a Portrait photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Portrait photography camera
you can focus manually
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has face detect focusing
exports RAW formats
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
manual mode not available
cannot use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Olympus E-M10 Street photography information
Sony WX30 Street photography information
screen tilts up and down
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features touch to focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than competition in class (396 grams)
has image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than competitors in class (117 grams)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
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Olympus E-M10 Sports photography information
Sony WX30 Sports photography information
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
has tracking focus
lack of phase detect AF
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no shutter priority
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no phase detect auto focus
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Olympus E-M10 as a Travel photography camera
Sony WX30 as a Travel photography camera
features touch to focus
sensor resolution is decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than competition in class (396g)
screen is not selfie friendly
lighter than competitors in class (117g)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
relatively wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse recording
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
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Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10
Landscape photography with Sony WX30
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
sensor resolution is decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW formats
relatively wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Optical)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
no manual focus
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
manual mode not available
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW format
missing Timelapse recording
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Olympus E-M10 Vlogging highlights
Sony WX30 Vlogging highlights
touchscreen functionality
built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
has face detect focusing
video res high (1920 x 1080 resolution)
screen is not selfie friendly
doesn't have microphone socket
more heavy than competition in class (396 grams)
relatively wide (25mm)
built-in touchscreen
has image stabilization (Optical)
high quality video (1920 x 1080 resolution)
lighter than competitors in class (117 grams)
somewhat slow max aperture (f2.6)
doesn't posses selfie friendly display
missing external microphone socket
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Olympus E-M10 vs Sony WX30 Specifications
| Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand Name | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M10 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX30 |
| Category | Entry-Level Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
| Released | 2014-03-18 | 2011-07-25 |
| Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Powered by | TruePic VII | BIONZ |
| Sensor type | CMOS | BSI-CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
| Sensor measurements | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
| Sensor area | 224.9mm² | 28.1mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16MP | 16MP |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 4608 x 3456 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
| Minimum native ISO | 200 | 100 |
| RAW format | ||
| Autofocusing | ||
| Manual focusing | ||
| Touch to focus | ||
| Continuous autofocus | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Autofocus center weighted | ||
| Autofocus multi area | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 81 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens mount type | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 25-125mm (5.0x) |
| Max aperture | - | f/2.6-6.3 |
| Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
| Number of lenses | 107 | - |
| Focal length multiplier | 2.1 | 5.8 |
| Screen | ||
| Type of display | Tilting | Fixed Type |
| Display diagonal | 3" | 3" |
| Resolution of display | 1,037 thousand dots | 922 thousand dots |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch capability | ||
| Display tech | TFT LCD | XtraFine TFT LCD display |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder type | Electronic | None |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1,440 thousand dots | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100% | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
| Features | ||
| Lowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Highest shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/1600 secs |
| Continuous shooting rate | 8.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manual mode | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Integrated flash | ||
| Flash distance | 5.80 m (ISO100) | 3.70 m |
| Flash settings | Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual（1/1（FULL）～1/64） | Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync |
| External flash | ||
| AE bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Highest flash synchronize | 1/250 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Supported video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (30p), 1280 x 720 (30p), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1920x1080 |
| Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | MPEG-4, AVCHD |
| Microphone port | ||
| Headphone port | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Built-In | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | Optional | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environmental sealing | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 396g (0.87 pounds) | 117g (0.26 pounds) |
| Dimensions | 119 x 82 x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") | 92 x 52 x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 72 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 22.8 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.3 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 884 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 320 photos | 250 photos |
| Battery type | Battery Pack | Battery Pack |
| Battery ID | BLS-5 | NP-BN1 |
| Self timer | Yes (12 sec., 2 sec.,custom (Waiting time 1-30sec.,Shooting interval 0.5/1/2/3sec.,Number of shots 1-10)) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2) |
| Time lapse shooting | ||
| Storage type | SD/SDHC/SDXC | SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo |
| Card slots | One | One |
| Retail pricing | $600 | $259 |