Olympus E-M10 vs Sony WX5

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M10 and Sony WX5, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and WX5 (12MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and WX5 (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was announced 3 years later than the WX5 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX5 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-M10 matches up vs the WX5 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 Gallery and Sony WX5 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 comes with physical measurements 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 WX5 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") along with a weight of 146 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M10 and Sony WX5 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you have at that moment. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 and the WX5.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 and WX5 is 82 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it's difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through specifications. The photograph here will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 and WX5.

To sum up, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 will render extra detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M10 provides an edge in sensor technology.