Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10
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Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10 Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Pentax 17 Pre-Orders Outperform Expectations by a LandslideThe 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.
Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10 Gallery
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.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Olympus SZ-10
E-M1X | SZ-10 | |||
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Revealed | January 2019 | February 2011 | Newer by 97 months | |
Manual focus | More accurate focus | |||
Screen type | Fully Articulated | Fixed | Fully Articulating screen | |
Screen resolution | 1037k | 460k | Sharper 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 |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Olympus SZ-10
E-M1X | SZ-10 | |||
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Screen dimension | 3" | 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.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.
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.
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Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-10 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Olympus SZ-10 | |
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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 |