Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SP-620 UZ

Lets look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M1X and Olympus SP-620 UZ, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both sold by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and SP-620 UZ (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and SP-620 UZ (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was announced 7 years later than the SP-620 UZ and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SP-620 UZ being a Compact camera.

Before going into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short overview of how the E-M1X scores versus the SP-620 UZ for portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Olympus SP-620 UZ. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Olympus SP-620 UZ Gallery.

If you're looking to carry your camera regularly, you should consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X provides outer dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Olympus SP-620 UZ has dimensions of 110mm x 74mm x 74mm (4.3" x 2.9" x 2.9") along with a weight of 435 grams (0.96 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M1X and Olympus SP-620 UZ in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1X vs the SP-620 UZ.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and SP-620 UZ is 54 and 78 respectively.

Normally, it can be difficult to envision the contrast between sensor sizing simply by checking a spec sheet. The visual here might provide you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and SP-620 UZ.

Clearly, both of the cameras provide different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X using its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1X will give more detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more recent E-M1X will have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.