Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ28

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ28, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and FZ28 (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and FZ28 (1/2.3") use different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1X was unveiled 10 years after the FZ28 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ28 being a Compact camera.

Before getting straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M1X grades vs the FZ28 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ28. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Panasonic FZ28 Gallery.

If you're aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X features outside measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Panasonic FZ28 has dimensions of 118mm x 75mm x 89mm (4.6" x 3.0" x 3.5") accompanied by a weight of 417 grams (0.92 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you have at the time. The following is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M1X vs the FZ28.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and FZ28 is 54 and 72 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The picture below may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1X and FZ28.

To sum up, both the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X having a bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1X will give you extra detail having an extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M1X provides an edge in sensor innovation.