Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony HX350

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-PM1 and Sony HX350, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and HX350 (20MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM1 was released 6 years before the HX350 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving through a complete comparison, below is a simple highlight of how the E-PM1 scores vs the HX350 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PM1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery and Sony HX350 Gallery.

For those who are going to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PM1 has got outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-PM1 and Sony HX350 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you select at that time. Following is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PM1 versus the HX350.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM1 and HX350 is 89 and 62 respectively.

Usually, it is difficult to envision the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through specifications. The photograph below will help give you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM1 and HX350.

Plainly, both cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-PM1 because of its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow depth of field easier and the Sony HX350 will render greater detail as a result of its extra 8MP. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The older E-PM1 will be behind when it comes to sensor tech.