Olympus E-P1 vs Sony WX150

In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony WX150, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-P1 was manufactured 3 years prior to the WX150 and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a complete comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-P1 grades against the WX150 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera regularly, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-P1 has outer 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 WX150 has specifications of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") along with a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony WX150 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are using at that time. Here is the front view overall size comparison of the E-P1 compared to the WX150.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and WX150 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking specifications. The visual below might give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-P1 and WX150.

Plainly, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX150 will give you more detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.