Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A380

The following is a complete overview of the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony A380, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and A380 (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and A380 (APS-C) feature different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was released 9 years after the A380 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A380 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief highlight of how the E-M1X scores vs the A380 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Alpha DSLR-A380. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony A380 Gallery.

If you are aiming to travel with your camera often, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X enjoys physical dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Sony A380 has dimensions of 128mm x 97mm x 71mm (5.0" x 3.8" x 2.8") having a weight of 519 grams (1.14 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. Here is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M1X vs the A380.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and A380 is 54 and 68 respectively.

Sometimes, it is difficult to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions merely by going over technical specs. The pic below might provide you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and A380.

As you can tell, both of these cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X featuring a tinier sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF harder and the Olympus E-M1X will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will also help you crop pictures much more aggressively. The younger E-M1X should have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.