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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S

Portability
54
Imaging
61
Features
93
Overall
73
Olympus OM-D E-M1X front
 
Sony Alpha A7S front
Portability
77
Imaging
60
Features
73
Overall
65

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S Key Specs

Olympus E-M1X
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 997g - 144 x 147 x 75mm
  • Introduced January 2019
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M1 II
Sony A7S
(Full Review)
  • 12MP - Full frame Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 409600
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 489g - 127 x 94 x 48mm
  • Released April 2014
  • Successor is Sony A7S II
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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S Overview

Below is a complete overview of the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony A7S, both Pro Mirrorless digital cameras by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and A7S (12MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and A7S (Full frame) possess different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was manufactured 4 years later than the A7S and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras come with the identical body type (SLR-style mirrorless).

Before diving through a full comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M1X grades vs the A7S for portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Sony A7S

 E-M1X A7S 
ReleasedJanuary 2019April 2014More recent by 59 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Olympus E-M1X

 A7S E-M1X 
Display resolution1230k1037kClearer display (+193k dot)

Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Sony A7S

 E-M1X A7S 
Manually focus Dial accurate focusing
Display dimension3"3"Identical display size

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S Physical Comparison

In case you're planning to lug around your camera frequently, you need to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1X has 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) whilst the Sony A7S has specifications of 127mm x 94mm x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 489 grams (1.08 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Below is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M1X against the A7S.

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S size comparison

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and A7S is 54 and 77 respectively.

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is very hard to picture the gap between sensor measurements simply by looking at technical specs. The photograph underneath will help offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and A7S.

As you can tell, both cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X due to its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field trickier and the Olympus E-M1X will give extra detail due to its extra 8MP. Greater resolution will let you crop images much more aggressively. The more recent E-M1X should have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Portrait photography advice
Sony A7S Portrait photography advice
76
you can focus manually
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports face detection focusing
exports RAW formats
68
focusing manually
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides face detection focus
saves RAW files
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Street photography info
Sony A7S Street photography info
67
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
exports RAW formats
features focus by touch
weather proofing
great ISO range (25,600)
heavier than others in class (997g)
76
has a tilting screen
great sensor size (Full frame)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
lighter than average in class (489g)
good high ISO (409,600)
no image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1X as a Sports photography camera
Sony A7S as a Sports photography camera
80
high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
silent shooting (1/32,000 seconds)
max frames per second high (60.0 fps)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports tracking autofocus
weather proofing
better than average battery power (870 shots)
supports phase detect AF
52
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000s)
great sensor size (Full frame)
provides tracking autofocus
weather sealing
max fps very slow (5.0 frames per second)
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12MP)
not so great battery (360 shots)
doesn't have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1X as a Travel photography camera
Sony A7S as a Travel photography camera
68
better than average battery power (870 per charge)
weather proofing
has bluetooth
features focus by touch
MP count decent (20MP)
selfie friendly display
heavier than others in class (997 grams)
58
lighter than average in class (489 grams)
weather sealing
not so great battery (360 CIPA)
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1X
Landscape photography with Sony A7S
79
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3")
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
great ISO range (25,600)
exports RAW formats
weather proofing
better than average battery power (870 per charge)
2 card slots
66
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
nice screen size (3")
great sensor size (Full frame)
good high ISO (409,600)
saves RAW files
weather sealing
no image stabilization
low megapixels (12 megapixels)
not so great battery (360 per charge)
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Vlogging highlights
Sony A7S Vlogging highlights
68
selfie friendly display
touchscreen capability
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detection focusing
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pixels)
comes with external mic support
heavier than others in class (997g)
34
provides face detection focus
high res video (3840 x 2160 pixels)
has external microphone jack
lighter than average in class (489g)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
no image stabilization
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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1X and Sony A7S
 Olympus OM-D E-M1XSony Alpha A7S
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha A7S
Class Pro Mirrorless Pro Mirrorless
Introduced 2019-01-24 2014-04-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless SLR-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Powered by Dual TruePic VIII Bionz X
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds Full frame
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 35.8 x 23.9mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 855.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20 megapixels 12 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4240 x 2832
Max native ISO 25600 409600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
AF multi area
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Number of focus points 121 25
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Number of lenses 107 121
Crop factor 2.1 1
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen sizing 3 inch 3 inch
Screen resolution 1,037k dot 1,230k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot 2,359k dot
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent 100 percent
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.71x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/8000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 60.0fps 5.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Inbuilt flash
Flash range no built-in flash no built-in flash
Flash settings Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), manual no built-in flash
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 3840 x 2160, XAVC S 1080 60p(50Mbps), 30p (50Mbps), 24p (50Mbps). 720 120p (50Mbps). AVCHD 60p (28Mbps), 60i (24Mbps/17Mbps), 24p (24Mbps/17Mbps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC
Microphone input
Headphone input
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB Yes (USB-PD allows charging by laptop or external power bank) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS Built-in None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 997 grams (2.20 lbs) 489 grams (1.08 lbs)
Dimensions 144 x 147 x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") 127 x 94 x 48mm (5.0" x 3.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 87
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.9
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.2
DXO Low light score not tested 3702
Other
Battery life 870 shots 360 shots
Type of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec; continuous (3 or 5 exposures))
Time lapse recording With downloadable app
Type of storage - SD/SDHC/SDXC, Memory Stick Duo/Pro Duo/Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots Dual 1
Cost at launch $2,999 $1,998