Olympus E-P1 vs Sony WX350

In this article, we will be matching up the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony WX350, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and WX350 (18MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor dimensions.

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The E-P1 was launched 5 years prior to the WX350 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-P1 grades versus the WX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX350. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For those who are planning to lug around your camera often, you will have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-P1 provides outer measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") and a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony WX350 has dimensions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") and a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-P1 versus Sony WX350 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-P1 versus the WX350.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-P1 and WX350 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's hard to imagine the gap in sensor measurements purely by looking through technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-P1 and WX350.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-P1 because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX350 will render greater detail utilizing its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs far more aggressively. The older E-P1 will be behind in sensor tech.