Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W610

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony W610, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and W610 (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") have different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was revealed 7 years after the W610 which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a brief summary of how the E-M1X matches up versus the W610 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X has physical measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Sony W610 has proportions of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony W610 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using at that moment. Underneath is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1X compared to the W610.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and W610 is 54 and 97 respectively.

More often than not, it is very hard to imagine the contrast in sensor sizes merely by seeing a spec sheet. The image below will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1X and W610.

Clearly, the two cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X using its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1X will show greater detail because of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern E-M1X provides an advantage in sensor innovation.