Olympus E-P1 vs Sony WX50

Here is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-P1 and Sony WX50, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-P1 (12MP) and WX50 (16MP) and the E-P1 (Four Thirds) and WX50 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-P1 was released 3 years before the WX50 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-P1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a short introduction of how the E-P1 matches up vs the WX50 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-P1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX50. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-P1 Gallery & Sony WX50 Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera regularly, you'll have to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-P1 has got physical measurements of 121mm x 70mm x 36mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 355 grams (0.78 lbs) whilst the Sony WX50 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at that time. Here is the front view physical size comparison of the E-P1 and the WX50.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-P1 and WX50 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's hard to envision the contrast between sensor sizing just by checking a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-P1 and WX50.

Clearly, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-P1 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field simpler and the Sony WX50 will give extra detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The older E-P1 is going to be behind when it comes to sensor technology.