Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SH-50

Here is a thorough analysis of the Olympus E-M1X and Olympus SH-50, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are created by Olympus. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and SH-50 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and SH-50 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was launched 6 years later than the SH-50 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SH-50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M1X scores versus the SH-50 for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Olympus SH-50. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Olympus SH-50 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry your camera, you're going to have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X provides exterior measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Olympus SH-50 has proportions of 112mm x 63mm x 42mm (4.4" x 2.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at the time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-M1X against the SH-50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and SH-50 is 54 and 88 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very tough to envision the gap between sensor sizing simply by looking at specs. The graphic here might give you a greater sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and SH-50.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X because of its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1X will give you more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will help you crop photographs a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X is going to have an edge in sensor technology.