Olympus E-M5 vs Sony WX220

In this write-up, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M5 and Sony WX220, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the WX220 (18MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and WX220 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-M5 was released 21 months earlier than the WX220 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M5 grades against the WX220 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 Gallery & Sony WX220 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 comes with external measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) whilst the Sony WX220 has sizing of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are employing during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 against the WX220.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 and WX220 is 81 and 96 respectively.

More often than not, it's difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes purely by looking at specs. The picture here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and WX220.

All in all, both cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX220 will resolve more detail as a result of its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will let you crop shots a little more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 is going to be disadvantaged when it comes to sensor technology.