Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony W810

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony W810, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the W810 (20MP) is relatively close but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was unveiled 2 years later than the W810 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting through a full comparison, below is a short highlight of how the E-PL8 matches up vs the W810 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you're intending to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-PL8 has got external 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) while the Sony W810 has dimensions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") and a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PL8 vs the W810.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-PL8 and W810 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Often, its difficult to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by viewing specs. The graphic underneath should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and W810.

All in all, the 2 cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 using its bigger sensor will make getting bokeh easier and the Sony W810 will result in greater detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The newer E-PL8 will have an advantage in sensor technology.