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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10

Portability
71
Imaging
52
Features
85
Overall
65
Olympus OM-D E-M1 front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 front
Portability
96
Imaging
39
Features
41
Overall
39

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 497g - 130 x 94 x 63mm
  • Revealed October 2013
  • Replacement is Olympus E-M1 II
Sony TX10
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 25-100mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 133g - 96 x 56 x 18mm
  • Revealed August 2011
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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10 Overview

Its time to look more in depth at the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M1 (16MP) and the TX10 (16MP) is very close but the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and TX10 (1/2.3") boast different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 was unveiled 2 years after the TX10 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX10 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief view of how the E-M1 matches up vs the TX10 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Sony TX10

 E-M1 TX10 
RevealedOctober 2013August 2011More modern by 27 months
Manually focus Dial accurate focus
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1037k921kSharper display (+116k dot)

Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Olympus E-M1

 TX10 E-M1 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Sony TX10

 E-M1 TX10 
Display size3"3"Same display sizing
Selfie screen Lacking selfie screen
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10 Physical Comparison

For anybody who is planning to carry around your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1 comes with outer measurements 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 TX10 has measurements of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Here is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 versus the TX10.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10 size comparison

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 and TX10 is 71 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10 Sensor Comparison

Generally, its difficult to picture the difference in sensor sizes just by researching specs. The picture below may offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 and TX10.

As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras come with the identical MP but different sensor sizes. The E-M1 offers the larger sensor which should make achieving shallow depth of field easier. The younger E-M1 provides an advantage in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Portrait photography info
Sony TX10 Portrait photography info
71
you can focus manually
above average flash sync speed (1/320 seconds)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides face detection focusing
saves RAW files
30
MP count good (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
manual exposure not possible
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Street photography info
Sony TX10 Street photography info
77
tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
comes with focus by touch
environment proofing
lighter than others (497 grams)
above average high ISO (25,600)
67
built in image stabilization (Optical)
comes with focus by touch
weather sealing
no articulating screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 as a Sports photography camera
Sony TX10 as a Sports photography camera
69
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
environment proofing
comes with phase detect AF
bad battery (350 per charge)
44
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
weather sealing
no shutter priority mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Travel photography factors
Sony TX10 Travel photography factors
65
lighter than others (497g)
environment proofing
comes with focus by touch
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
bad battery (350 per charge)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
71
weather sealing
comes with focus by touch
MP count good (16 megapixels)
has built in flash
fairly wide (25mm)
missing Timelapse mode
display isn't selfie friendly
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Landscape photography features
Sony TX10 Landscape photography features
72
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
good sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW files
environment proofing
bad battery (350 CIPA)
46
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (16MP)
weather sealing
manual focus not available
cannot change lens (fixed lens mount)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not possible
very small sensor (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
missing Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 Vlogging details
Sony TX10 Vlogging details
36
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection focusing
high res video (1920 x 1080 pixels)
does have external mic socket
lighter than others (497 grams)
doesn't offer selfie friendly screen
34
fairly wide (25mm)
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
display isn't selfie friendly
missing external microphone support
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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 and Sony TX10
 Olympus OM-D E-M1Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1 Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10
Category Pro Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2013-10-28 2011-08-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePIC VII BIONZ
Sensor type CMOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.3 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixel 16 megapixel
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 4608 x 3456 4608 x 3456
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 100 125
RAW pictures
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch to focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-100mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 1cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3" 3"
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dots 921 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch capability
Display tech - XtraFine LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1600 secs
Continuous shooting rate 10.0fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.70 m
Flash options Flash Auto, Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync
External flash
Auto exposure bracketing
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash synchronize 1/320 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 1920x1080 1920x1080
Video data format H.264, Motion JPEG MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 497 grams (1.10 lb) 133 grams (0.29 lb)
Physical dimensions 130 x 94 x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") 96 x 56 x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.7 not tested
DXO Low light score 757 not tested
Other
Battery life 350 photographs -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 NP-BN1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, Portrait 1/2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Single Single
Cost at launch $799 $309