Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A560

Here, we are looking at the Olympus E-M1X and Sony A560, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and A560 (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and A560 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was unveiled 8 years later than the A560 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A560 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before diving into a step-by-step comparison, here is a brief overview of how the E-M1X matches up versus the A560 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Sony Alpha DSLR-A560. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Sony A560 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry your camera often, you'll need to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X offers outside 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) while the Sony A560 has sizing of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") with a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1X against the A560.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and A560 is 54 and 64 respectively.

Quite often, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing merely by checking out specs. The graphic below may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and A560.

All in all, each of the cameras come with different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X using its smaller sensor will make getting shallower DOF more difficult and the Olympus E-M1X will provide extra detail having an extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The more modern E-M1X is going to have a benefit with regard to sensor innovation.