Olympus E-M1 vs Sony ZV-E1

On this page, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M1 vs Sony ZV-E1, both Pro Mirrorless cameras by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 (16MP) and ZV-E1 (12MP) and the E-M1 (Four Thirds) and ZV-E1 (Full frame) boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 was launched 10 years prior to the ZV-E1 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony ZV-E1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before delving straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief summation of how the E-M1 scores against the ZV-E1 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 & Sony ZV-E1. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1 Gallery & Sony ZV-E1 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera frequently, you will want to factor its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1 enjoys external dimensions of 130mm x 94mm x 63mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 2.5") having a weight of 497 grams (1.10 lbs) whilst the Sony ZV-E1 has sizing of 121mm x 72mm x 54mm (4.8" x 2.8" x 2.1") accompanied by a weight of 483 grams (1.06 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are using at the time. Underneath is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1 compared to the ZV-E1.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 and ZV-E1 is 71 and 80 respectively.

Normally, it is tough to picture the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by seeing specifications. The picture underneath will provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 and ZV-E1.

Plainly, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 featuring a smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF trickier and the Olympus E-M1 will show extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs more aggressively. The more aged E-M1 will be disadvantaged with regard to sensor technology.