Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony W610

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony W610, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the W610 (14MP) is pretty similar but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and W610 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizes.

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The E-PL8 was manufactured 4 years after the W610 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W610 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple view of how the E-PL8 scores against the W610 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W610. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony W610 Gallery.

If you are looking to travel with your camera regularly, you will need to think about its weight and size. The Olympus E-PL8 has exterior measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") along with a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony W610 has specifications of 93mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.0" x 0.7") having a weight of 113 grams (0.25 lbs).

Compare the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony W610 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using during that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-PL8 vs the W610.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PL8 and W610 is 86 and 97 respectively.

Often, it is very hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions simply by reading specs. The picture underneath might provide you a far better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PL8 and W610.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-PL8 because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-PL8 will deliver extra detail due to its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer E-PL8 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.