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Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Portability
54
Imaging
61
Features
93
Overall
73
Olympus OM-D E-M1X front
 
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-M1X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • 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
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M1 II
Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Revealed January 2013
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Overview

Lets take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both are built by Olympus. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was revealed 6 years later than the SZ-16 iHS and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a in depth comparison, below is a simple synopsis of how the E-M1X matches up against the SZ-16 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 E-M1X SZ-16 iHS 
RevealedJanuary 2019January 2013Fresher by 74 months
Focus manually Dial accurate focus
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k460kCrisper screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Olympus E-M1X

 SZ-16 iHS E-M1X 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 E-M1X SZ-16 iHS 
Screen sizing3"3"Equivalent screen measurements

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera often, you're going to have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1X offers outer measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has measurements of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") with a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are using during that time. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M1X against the SZ-16 iHS.

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and SZ-16 iHS is 54 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here should offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can see, both of those cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X having a bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1X will resolve greater detail because of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The younger E-M1X provides a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M1X
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
76
has manual focus
megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
35
good resolution (16MP)
includes face detect focus
manual focus not available
no manual exposure
no external flash support
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Street photography highlights
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Street photography highlights
67
screen articulates fully
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
supports focus via touch
weather sealing
good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than average (997g)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition in class (226g)
no articulating screen
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Sports photography highlights
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sports photography highlights
80
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high max frames per second (60.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
features tracking autofocus
weather sealing
great battery power (870 shots)
supports phase detect AF
42
amazing zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
includes tracking focus
slow fps (2.0 fps)
no shutter priority
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M1X
Travel photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
68
great battery power (870 per charge)
weather sealing
has bluetooth
supports focus via touch
megapixel count decent (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
heavier than average (997g)
65
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
fairly wide (25mm)
great zoom (600mm)
does not have Time Lapse recording
low battery pack (220 shots)
display isn't selfie friendly
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1X
Landscape photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
79
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather sealing
great battery power (870 per charge)
has dual storage slots
41
fairly wide (25mm)
screen size is good (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
good resolution (16 megapixels)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual exposure
very small sensor size (1/2.3")
doesn't have RAW support
low battery pack (220 CIPA)
does not have Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Vlogging details
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging details
68
screen is selfie friendly
touch screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detection focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 resolution)
comes with external mic jack
heavier than average (997g)
31
fairly wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
includes face detect focus
lighter than competition in class (226 grams)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
display isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
does not have mic jack
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Olympus E-M1X vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1X and Olympus SZ-16 iHS
 Olympus OM-D E-M1XOlympus SZ-16 iHS
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1X Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Category Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Introduced 2019-01-24 2013-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip Dual TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
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 16MP
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Peak resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Highest native ISO 25600 6400
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW support
Lowest enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
AF live view
Face detect focusing
Contract detect focusing
Phase detect focusing
Number of focus points 121 -
Cross focus points - -
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of display Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display size 3 inch 3 inch
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 460 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Display technology - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 4 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/2000 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 60.0fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash -
Flash options 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
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Mic input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
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
Environmental seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 997 gr (2.20 pounds) 226 gr (0.50 pounds)
Dimensions 144 x 147 x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 870 images 220 images
Battery format Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model - LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse shooting
Storage media - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Two 1
Cost at release $2,999 $230