Olympus E-M1X vs Pentax MX-1

Following is a extensive analysis of the Olympus E-M1X versus Pentax MX-1, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by companies Olympus and Pentax. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and MX-1 (12MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and MX-1 (1/1.7") offer different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was brought out 5 years after the MX-1 which is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Pentax MX-1 being a Compact camera.

Before going into a complete comparison, here is a short view of how the E-M1X grades versus the MX-1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Pentax MX-1. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Pentax MX-1 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera frequently, you need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1X has 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 Pentax MX-1 has specifications of 122mm x 61mm x 51mm (4.8" x 2.4" x 2.0") along with a weight of 391 grams (0.86 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1X versus Pentax MX-1 in the latest Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you choose at the time. Following is a front view scale comparison of the E-M1X versus the MX-1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and MX-1 is 54 and 84 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to visualize the difference between sensor sizes simply by going over specifications. The pic here will help provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and MX-1.

Plainly, the 2 cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X featuring a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1X will offer extra detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also let you crop images a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M1X should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.