Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A550

Here is a detailed review of the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony A550, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and A550 (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and A550 (APS-C) possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was brought out 9 years later than the A550 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A550 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before delving in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M1X matches up versus the A550 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Alpha DSLR-A550. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony A550 Gallery.

In case you're looking to carry your camera often, you'll need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1X provides outer dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Sony A550 has specifications of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 632 grams (1.39 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony A550 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that moment. Underneath is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M1X vs the A550.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and A550 is 54 and 63 respectively.

More often than not, its difficult to imagine the gap between sensor sizing just by checking technical specs. The graphic below may offer you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and A550.

As you can tell, both the cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X because of its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M1X will give extra detail having its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will allow you to crop photos much more aggressively. The newer E-M1X provides an edge with regard to sensor tech.