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Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10

Portability
54
Imaging
61
Features
93
Overall
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Olympus OM-D E-M1X front
 
Olympus SZ-10 front
Portability
90
Imaging
37
Features
36
Overall
36

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs

Olympus E-M1X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 997g - 144 x 147 x 75mm
  • Introduced January 2019
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M1 II
Olympus SZ-10
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 1600
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 28-504mm (F3.1-4.4) lens
  • 215g - 106 x 67 x 38mm
  • Revealed February 2011
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Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10 Overview

Let's look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M1X versus Olympus SZ-10, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are sold by Olympus. There exists a sizable gap between the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and SZ-10 (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and SZ-10 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was unveiled 8 years after the SZ-10 which is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-10 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a thorough comparison, below is a quick synopsis of how the E-M1X grades against the SZ-10 for portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Olympus SZ-10

 E-M1X SZ-10 
RevealedJanuary 2019February 2011Newer by 97 months
Manual focus More accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k460kSharper screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-10 over the Olympus E-M1X

 SZ-10 E-M1X 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Olympus SZ-10

 E-M1X SZ-10 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen size

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10 Physical Comparison

When you are planning to travel with your camera, you will have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X provides outside dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-10 has dimensions of 106mm x 67mm x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5") and a weight of 215 grams (0.47 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M1X versus Olympus SZ-10 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you use at the time. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1X versus the SZ-10.

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10 size comparison

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and SZ-10 is 54 and 90 respectively.

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, it can be difficult to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through a spec sheet. The image underneath might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and SZ-10.

As you can see, both the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X with its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1X will resolve more detail having an extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M1X will have an edge in sensor innovation.

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Portrait photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Portrait photography factors
76
manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides face detect autofocus
saves RAW formats
33
sensor resolution is decent (14MP)
comes with face detect autofocus
no manual focus
no manual control
can't use external flash
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1X as a Street photography camera
Olympus SZ-10 as a Street photography camera
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screen can move to multiple angles
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has touch to focus
environment sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition (997 grams)
60
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (215g)
fixed screen
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Sports photography details
Olympus SZ-10 Sports photography details
80
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent shooting (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (60.0 frames per second)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
provides tracking focus
environment sealing
good battery (870 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
40
incredible zoom range (28-504mm 18.0 x zoom)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
comes with tracking focus
max fps very slow (1.0 frames/s)
lack of shutter priority mode
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
low battery power (220 shots)
no phase detect autofocus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Travel photography factors
Olympus SZ-10 Travel photography factors
68
good battery (870 CIPA)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
has touch to focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
selfie friendly screen
heavier than competition (997 grams)
65
lighter than competition in class (215g)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
built-in flash
really wide (28mm)
very long reach (504mm)
no Time Lapse function
low battery power (220 CIPA)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Landscape photography features
Olympus SZ-10 Landscape photography features
79
manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
decent sized screen (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery (870 shots)
two card slots
40
really wide (28mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
sensor resolution is decent (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
can't swap lenses (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
no manual control
tiny sensor (1/2.3")
no RAW files
low battery power (220 per charge)
no Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Vlogging features
Olympus SZ-10 Vlogging features
68
selfie friendly screen
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detect autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 resolution)
has mic socket
heavier than competition (997 grams)
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really wide (28mm)
image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
comes with face detect autofocus
lighter than competition in class (215g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.1)
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
no mic support
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Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1X and Olympus SZ-10
 Olympus OM-D E-M1XOlympus SZ-10
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1X Olympus SZ-10
Type Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2019-01-24 2011-02-08
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Dual TruePic VIII TruePic III+
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 4288 x 3216
Maximum native ISO 25600 1600
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Touch to focus
Continuous autofocus
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Autofocus live view
Face detection focus
Contract detection focus
Phase detection focus
Total focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 28-504mm (18.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.1-4.4
Macro focusing range - 1cm
Available lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 460 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Screen technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 4 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/2000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 60.0fps 1.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 7.10 m
Flash modes Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30, 15fps), 640 x 480 (30, 15 fps), 320 x 240 (30, 15fps)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 Motion JPEG
Mic support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (USB-PD allows charging by laptop or external power bank) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 997g (2.20 lbs) 215g (0.47 lbs)
Dimensions 144 x 147 x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") 106 x 67 x 38mm (4.2" x 2.6" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 870 shots 220 shots
Battery style Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots 2 1
Price at launch $2,999 $300