Olympus E-1 vs Olympus E-M1X

Let's look more in depth at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-M1X, former being a Pro DSLR while the other is a Pro Mirrorless and both of them are designed by Olympus. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-1 (5MP) and E-M1X (20MP) but both cameras offer the identical sensor measurements (Four Thirds).

Photography Glossary

The E-1 was revealed 16 years prior to the E-M1X and that is a fairly big difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-1 being a Large SLR camera and the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving into a in-depth comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-1 matches up versus the E-M1X when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus E-1 & Olympus OM-D E-M1X. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-1 Gallery & Olympus E-M1X Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you'll have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-1 provides external dimensions of 141mm x 104mm x 81mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.2") accompanied by a weight of 735 grams (1.62 lbs) while the Olympus E-M1X has proportions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-1 and Olympus E-M1X in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are utilising at that moment. The following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-1 against the E-M1X.

Using size and weight, the portability rating of the E-1 and E-M1X is 59 and 54 respectively.

Generally, it can be difficult to picture the contrast in sensor sizing just by checking out specs. The visual underneath should provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-1 and E-M1X.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras feature the identical sensor size but different megapixels. You can expect to see the Olympus E-M1X to produce extra detail because of its extra 15MP. Greater resolution can also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The older E-1 will be behind with regard to sensor innovation.