Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX7

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony TX7, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and TX7 (10MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and TX7 (1/2.4") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 was released 3 years after the TX7 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX7 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going into a more detailed comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M1 scores vs the TX7 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX7. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Sony TX7 Gallery.

If you're planning to travel with your camera often, you have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 has outer measurements of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) and the Sony TX7 has sizing of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are employing at that moment. Below is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1 versus the TX7.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 and TX7 is 71 and 95 respectively.

Normally, it is hard to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions only by researching technical specs. The image here should provide you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1 and TX7.

As you have seen, each of the cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 featuring a larger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 will provide you with greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop images way more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.