Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10
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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10 Key Specs
(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
(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

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.

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.

Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10 Gallery
Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Sony TX10 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 over the Sony TX10
E-M1 | TX10 | |||
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Revealed | October 2013 | ![]() | August 2011 | More modern by 27 months |
Manually focus | ![]() | Dial accurate focus | ||
Display type | Tilting | ![]() | Fixed | Tilting display |
Display resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 921k | Sharper display (+116k dot) |
Reasons to pick Sony TX10 over the Olympus E-M1
TX10 | E-M1 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M1 and Sony TX10
E-M1 | TX10 | |||
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Display size | 3" | ![]() | 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).
Examine the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.
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.

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

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 Screen and ViewFinder


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Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX10 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M1 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX10 | |
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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 |