Olympus E-P1 vs Sony WX10

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony WX10, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and WX10 (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and WX10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-P1 was manufactured 17 months earlier than the WX10 which makes the cameras a generation away from each other. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX10 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-P1 scores versus the WX10 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX10. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-P1 Gallery and Sony WX10 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry around your camera, you're going to have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-P1 enjoys outside dimensions of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) while the Sony WX10 has sizing of 95mm x 54mm x 23mm (3.7" x 2.1" x 0.9") and a weight of 161 grams (0.35 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony WX10 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you are utilising during that time. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-P1 compared to the WX10.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and WX10 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The image here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-P1 and WX10.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-P1 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX10 will resolve greater detail due to its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures much more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.