Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony WX70

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-PM1 and Sony WX70, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the image resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and WX70 (16MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and WX70 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-PM1 was revealed 2 months before the WX70 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX70 being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-PM1 grades against the WX70 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX70. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery and Sony WX70 Gallery.

If you are going to carry around your camera, you will have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-PM1 has exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") having a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) whilst the Sony WX70 has specifications of 92mm x 52mm x 19mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.7") and a weight of 114 grams (0.25 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-PM1 compared to the WX70.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM1 and WX70 is 89 and 97 respectively.

Often, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor sizes only by checking specifications. The pic here might provide you a greater sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-PM1 and WX70.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-PM1 using its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Sony WX70 will resolve more detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively.