Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony WX1

Below, we will be comparing the Olympus E-PL8 versus Sony WX1, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PL8 (16MP) and WX1 (10MP) and the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and WX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PL8 was released 7 years later than the WX1 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PL8 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving in to a in-depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-PL8 grades against the WX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX1. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony WX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you'll have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PL8 comes with outside measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") having a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) whilst the Sony WX1 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 20mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.8") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PL8 versus the WX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and WX1 is 86 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to envision the gap in sensor measurements just by seeing specs. The photograph underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and WX1.

All in all, the two cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PL8 due to its bigger sensor will make shooting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-PL8 will show extra detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-PL8 is going to have an edge in sensor technology.