Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic S1

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-M1X and Panasonic S1, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Panasonic. There is a huge difference among the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and S1 (12MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and S1 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was manufactured 8 years later than the S1 and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic S1 being a Compact camera.

Before getting in to a thorough comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M1X matches up against the S1 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Panasonic Lumix DMC-S1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Panasonic S1 Gallery.

In case you're planning to lug around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X features external 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 S1 has proportions of 99mm x 59mm x 21mm (3.9" x 2.3" x 0.8") and a weight of 117 grams (0.26 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you use during that time. The following is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1X against the S1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and S1 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Often, it's tough to see the gap in sensor measurements simply by researching technical specs. The visual underneath should give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and S1.

As you can tell, both of the cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will render more detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M1X will have a benefit when it comes to sensor technology.