Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony WX150

Here, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-PM1 and Sony WX150, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a noticeable gap between the image resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and WX150 (18MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and WX150 (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM1 was announced 3 months before the WX150 which means that they are both of a similar age. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX150 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a short synopsis of how the E-PM1 scores against the WX150 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX150. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Sony WX150 Gallery.

In case you're aiming to lug around your camera, you need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM1 offers external dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") and a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst 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).

Look at the Olympus E-PM1 and Sony WX150 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are using at that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-PM1 and the WX150.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-PM1 and WX150 is 89 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements only by checking technical specs. The visual below will help offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM1 and WX150.

As you have seen, each of these cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-PM1 having a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony WX150 will resolve extra detail with its extra 6MP. Higher resolution can also help you crop pictures way more aggressively.