Olympus E-M10 vs Sony WX300

On this page, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony WX300, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 was revealed 14 months later than the WX300 which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise summation of how the E-M10 grades against the WX300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 comes with outer dimensions 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 WX300 has measurements of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony WX300 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M10 and the WX300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and WX300 is 82 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, it is very hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by checking out a spec sheet. The graphic below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and WX300.

Clearly, both of those cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX300 will produce extra detail because of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs a bit more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 will have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.