Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic FZ70

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic FZ70, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and FZ70 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and FZ70 (1/2.3") provide totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was unveiled 5 years later than the FZ70 and that is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic FZ70 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-M1X matches up against the FZ70 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ70. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Panasonic FZ70 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X features outer dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Panasonic FZ70 has dimensions of 130mm x 97mm x 118mm (5.1" x 3.8" x 4.6") with a weight of 606 grams (1.34 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Below is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1X versus the FZ70.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and FZ70 is 54 and 63 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualise the gap between sensor measurements only by looking at a spec sheet. The visual below might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and FZ70.

Clearly, both the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1X will resolve more detail having an extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M1X will have an edge with regard to sensor technology.