Olympus E-PL1 vs Sony WX300

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-PL1 and Sony WX300, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference among the resolutions of the E-PL1 (12MP) and WX300 (18MP) and the E-PL1 (Four Thirds) and WX300 (1/2.3") possess totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL1 was manufactured 3 years earlier than the WX300 and that is a fairly serious gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PL1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX300 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a full comparison, below is a concise introduction of how the E-PL1 scores against the WX300 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PL1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX300. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-PL1 Gallery and Sony WX300 Gallery.

In case you're going to carry your camera, you should take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PL1 enjoys physical measurements of 115mm x 72mm x 42mm (4.5" x 2.8" x 1.7") with a weight of 334 grams (0.74 lbs) and the Sony WX300 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 25mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 166 grams (0.37 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-PL1 and Sony WX300 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-PL1 versus the WX300.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL1 and WX300 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to envision the difference in sensor sizing merely by seeing specs. The graphic underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL1 and WX300.

All in all, both of those cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-PL1 due to its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX300 will produce extra detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop images far more aggressively. The older E-PL1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.