Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Olympus SZ-10. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Olympus SZ-10 Gallery.

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).

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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.

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

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.