Olympus E-M5 vs Sony WX300

Its time to look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony WX300, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 (16MP) and the WX300 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 was brought out 9 months before the WX300 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a in-depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M5 scores versus the WX300 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M5 offers exterior measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") having a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) while the Sony WX300 has sizing of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M5 vs Sony WX300 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M5 and the WX300.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 and WX300 is 81 and 94 respectively.

Quite often, its tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizes just by checking specs. The pic underneath might give you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and WX300.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Sony WX300 will give more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-M5 is going to be behind in sensor tech.