Olympus E-P1 vs Sony WX300

Here, we will be matching up the Olympus E-P1 and Sony WX300, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was launched 4 years earlier than the WX300 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before we go into a comprehensive comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-P1 scores against the WX300 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony WX300 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera often, you'll need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 features outside measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-P1 and Sony WX300 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at the time. Following is a front view size comparison of the E-P1 compared to the WX300.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and WX300 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the difference between sensor dimensions merely by reading through a spec sheet. The picture below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and WX300.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-P1 because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX300 will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also let you crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The more aged E-P1 is going to be behind in sensor innovation.