Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony WX150

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-PL8 vs Sony WX150, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-PL8 (16MP) and the WX150 (18MP) is fairly well matched but the E-PL8 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-PL8 was brought out 4 years after the WX150 which is quite a sizable difference as far as 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 WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a more detailed comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-PL8 grades against the WX150 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PL8 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PL8 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

If you are aiming to carry around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PL8 features exterior measurements of 115mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.5" x 2.6" x 1.5") accompanied by a weight of 357 grams (0.79 lbs) and the Sony WX150 has measurements of 95mm x 56mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select during that time. Following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-PL8 and the WX150.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-PL8 and WX150 is 86 and 95 respectively.

Generally, its tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by reading through technical specs. The picture here will give you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PL8 and WX150.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PL8 featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Sony WX150 will give you more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher E-PL8 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.