Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony W810

Following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-PM1 versus Sony W810, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and W810 (20MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and W810 (1/2.3") possess different sensor size.

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The E-PM1 was revealed 3 years prior to the W810 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W810 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight into a complete comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-PM1 scores vs the W810 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W810. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Sony W810 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry around your camera frequently, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PM1 comes with external measurements 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 W810 has proportions of 97mm x 56mm x 21mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.8") with a weight of 111 grams (0.24 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-PM1 versus Sony W810 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Underneath is the front view size comparison of the E-PM1 against the W810.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM1 and W810 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Sometimes, it is very hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The image underneath may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-PM1 and W810.

As you can tell, each of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-PM1 having a larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony W810 will resolve more detail because of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images far more aggressively. The more aged E-PM1 is going to be disadvantaged in sensor innovation.