Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony W350

Following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-PM1 versus Sony W350, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-PM1 (12MP) and the W350 (14MP) is relatively comparable but the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and W350 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

Apple Innovates by Creating Next-Level Optical Stabilization for iPhone

The E-PM1 was announced 23 months after the W350 which makes the cameras a generation away from one another. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W350 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going in to a comprehensive comparison, below is a brief summary of how the E-PM1 scores vs the W350 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W350. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Sony W350 Gallery.

For those who are looking to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor in its weight and volume. The Olympus E-PM1 has outside dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Sony W350 has sizing of 91mm x 52mm x 17mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") along with a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-PM1 versus Sony W350 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you select at the time. The following is the front view measurement comparison of the E-PM1 against the W350.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM1 and W350 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizes merely by seeing specs. The picture below should provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM1 and W350.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PM1 having a bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Sony W350 will produce extra detail with its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more recent E-PM1 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.