Olympus E-M5 vs Sony W350

Lets take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony W350, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the W350 (14MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 was introduced 2 years after the W350 which is quite a significant difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before we go right into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M5 scores against the W350 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 provides outer measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") and a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M5 versus the W350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and W350 is 81 and 97 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The image underneath will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 and W350.

All in all, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 using its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M5 will give you greater detail using its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 should have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.