Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony W370

Below is a complete analysis of the Olympus E-PL8 and Sony W370, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the W370 (14MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and W370 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was manufactured 6 years later than the W370 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W370 being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple summation of how the E-PL8 matches up versus the W370 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W370. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony W370 Gallery.

When you are looking to lug around your camera often, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL8 comes with physical measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W370 has dimensions of 100mm x 57mm x 26mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 179 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilising at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL8 compared to the W370.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and W370 is 86 and 94 respectively.

Often, it can be hard to imagine the difference between sensor measurements purely by looking at a spec sheet. The graphic underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL8 and W370.

As you can see, both cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 featuring a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-PL8 will give more detail due to its extra 2MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop images much more aggressively. The younger E-PL8 should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.