Olympus E-P1 vs Sony W220

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-P1 and Sony W220, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-P1 (12MP) and the W220 (12MP) is very well matched but the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and W220 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor size.

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The E-P1 was revealed 7 months after the W220 so they are of a similar age. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-P1 matches up versus the W220 for portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony W220 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera regularly, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P1 offers outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony W220 has sizing of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") having a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at the time. The following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-P1 and the W220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and W220 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its tough to see the contrast between sensor sizes only by reading through technical specs. The picture below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and W220.

As you have seen, each of these cameras provide the same megapixel count but not the same sensor sizes. The E-P1 uses the larger sensor which should make achieving shallower depth of field simpler. The fresher E-P1 will have a benefit when it comes to sensor tech.