Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony WX220

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-PM1 versus Sony WX220, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and WX220 (18MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and WX220 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-PM1 was announced 3 years prior to the WX220 which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX220 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a simple view of how the E-PM1 grades against the WX220 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus PEN E-PM1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX220. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery and Sony WX220 Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera, you are going to need to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM1 comes with outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Sony WX220 has measurements of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") having a weight of 121 grams (0.27 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-PM1 versus Sony WX220 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view scale comparison of the E-PM1 versus the WX220.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-PM1 and WX220 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor dimensions just by looking at specs. The picture underneath should give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PM1 and WX220.

As you can plainly see, both the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM1 having a larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Sony WX220 will give greater detail with its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more aged E-PM1 is going to be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.