Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SP-565UZ

Let's look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M1X versus Olympus SP-565UZ, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are produced by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and SP-565UZ (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and SP-565UZ (1/2.3") posses different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was revealed 10 years after the SP-565UZ which is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-565UZ being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a step-by-step comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M1X scores against the SP-565UZ in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Olympus SP-565UZ. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Olympus SP-565UZ Gallery.

When you are going to travel with your camera, you will want to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X has got outer 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 SP-565UZ has dimensions of 116mm x 84mm x 81mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.2") along with a weight of 413 grams (0.91 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1X versus Olympus SP-565UZ in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1X and the SP-565UZ.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and SP-565UZ is 54 and 72 respectively.

Usually, its difficult to imagine the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching a spec sheet. The picture here may provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1X and SP-565UZ.

As you can see, both of these cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X with its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh easier and the Olympus E-M1X will provide you with greater detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X should have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.