Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FX700

Lets examine more closely at the Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FX700, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and FX700 (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and FX700 (1/2.3") feature different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was launched 8 years after the FX700 which is quite a significant gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FX700 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M1X grades vs the FX700 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FX700. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Panasonic FX700 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X features external dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Panasonic FX700 has sizing of 104mm x 56mm x 25mm (4.1" x 2.2" x 1.0") accompanied by a weight of 176 grams (0.39 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you are working with at the time. Here is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1X versus the FX700.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and FX700 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizes simply by checking specifications. The pic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and FX700.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will resolve extra detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The younger E-M1X should have an edge with regard to sensor technology.