Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S
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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S Key Specs
(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
(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
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.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe 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.
Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S Gallery
This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Alpha A7S. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony A7S Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Sony A7S
E-M1X | A7S | |||
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Released | January 2019 | April 2014 | More recent by 59 months | |
Display type | Fully Articulated | Tilting | Fully Articulating display | |
Selfie screen | Easy selfies | |||
Touch display | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony A7S over the Olympus E-M1X
A7S | E-M1X | |||
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Display resolution | 1230k | 1037k | Clearer display (+193k dot) |
Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Sony A7S
E-M1X | A7S | |||
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Manually focus | Dial accurate focusing | |||
Display dimension | 3" | 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).
Check out the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony A7S in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.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.
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 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.
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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A7S Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M1X | Sony Alpha A7S | |
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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 |