Olympus E-M1 vs Sony HX200V

Here, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M1 and Sony HX200V, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the HX200V (18MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and HX200V (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1 was brought out 18 months later than the HX200V which makes them a generation apart from one another. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX200V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving right into a complete comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M1 matches up versus the HX200V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX200V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Sony HX200V Gallery.

If you're aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 offers outer dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") accompanied by a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony HX200V has sizing of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") having a weight of 583 grams (1.29 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M1 vs the HX200V.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and HX200V is 71 and 66 respectively.

More often than not, it is very tough to imagine the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through specs. The graphic below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and HX200V.

All in all, both the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 featuring a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Sony HX200V will resolve more detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop photographs way more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 should have a benefit in sensor innovation.