Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic SZ8

Let's look a little more closely at the Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic SZ8, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Panasonic. There exists a sizable gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and SZ8 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and SZ8 (1/2.3") offer different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1X was unveiled 5 years later than the SZ8 and that is quite a significant difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Panasonic SZ8 being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a brief highlight of how the E-M1X grades versus the SZ8 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Panasonic Lumix DMC-SZ8. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Panasonic SZ8 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry your camera, you are going to need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X comes with outer measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Panasonic SZ8 has dimensions of 100mm x 60mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") having a weight of 159 grams (0.35 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1X vs Panasonic SZ8 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M1X compared to the SZ8.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and SZ8 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be hard to imagine the gap between sensor sizing merely by checking technical specs. The photograph below might provide you a greater sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1X and SZ8.

As you can tell, each of these cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X having a larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1X will resolve more detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M1X should have an advantage in sensor innovation.