Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony TX1

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M1 II vs Sony TX1, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 II (20MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the E-M1 II (Four Thirds) and TX1 (1/2.4") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 II was manufactured 7 years later than the TX1 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before delving right into a in depth comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M1 II matches up versus the TX1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark II & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 II Gallery & Sony TX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to lug around your camera often, you need to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 II provides outer measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 67mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.6") with a weight of 574 grams (1.27 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has sizing of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") and a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are using at that time. Here is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1 II versus the TX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 II and TX1 is 68 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's difficult to see the gap between sensor measurements just by reading through technical specs. The photograph underneath might provide you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 II and TX1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1 II featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1 II will give you greater detail due to its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 II will have an advantage in sensor tech.