Olympus E-M5 vs Sony W320

Below is a in depth review of the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony W320, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the W320 (14MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and W320 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 was manufactured 2 years later than the W320 and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W320 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a thorough comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-M5 matches up versus the W320 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W320. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony W320 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera frequently, you will want to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 enjoys physical dimensions of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony W320 has sizing of 93mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony W320 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M5 against the W320.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and W320 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualise the difference in sensor measurements merely by seeing specs. The graphic below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 and W320.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 will produce greater detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger E-M5 will have an edge in sensor tech.