Olympus E-M10 vs Sony WX500

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-M10 versus Sony WX500, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 (16MP) and the WX500 (18MP) is relatively well matched but the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and WX500 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 was introduced 13 months earlier than the WX500 which makes the cameras a generation apart from each other. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX500 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a thorough comparison, below is a concise overview of how the E-M10 scores versus the WX500 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX500. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony WX500 Gallery.

If you are planning to lug around your camera often, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 enjoys exterior dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") along with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) whilst the Sony WX500 has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 236 grams (0.52 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you use during that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 vs the WX500.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M10 and WX500 is 82 and 91 respectively.

Often, it's hard to see the difference between sensor measurements simply by looking at specifications. The photograph below will give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 and WX500.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 using its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX500 will give you greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The older E-M10 is going to be behind in sensor tech.