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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A580

Portability
54 Imaging
61 Features
93 Overall
73
Olympus OM-D E-M1X front
 
Sony Alpha DSLR-A580 front
Portability
64 Imaging
56 Features
82 Overall
66

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A580 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 Max Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 997g - 144 x 147 x 75mm
  • Introduced January 2019
  • Previous Model is Olympus E-M1 II
Sony A580
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 100 - 12800 (Push to 25600)
  • Sensor based Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Sony/Minolta Alpha Mount
  • 599g - 137 x 104 x 84mm
  • Launched May 2011
  • Previous Model is Sony A100
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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A580 Overview

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A580, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Entry-Level DSLR by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and A580 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and A580 (APS-C) boast different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was manufactured 7 years after the A580 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A580 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before going straight to a thorough comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M1X grades versus the A580 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Sony A580

		

		

			
 E-M1X A580 
LaunchedJanuary 2019May 2011Newer by 94 months
Screen typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k922kCrisper screen (+115k dot)
Selfie screen  Take selfies
Touch friendly screen  Quickly navigate
		

	

	
	

		

		
Reasons to pick Sony A580 over the Olympus E-M1X

		

		

			
 A580 E-M1X 
		

	

	
	

		

		
Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Sony A580

		

		

			
 E-M1X A580 
Focus manually  Very accurate focusing
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size
		

	

	

	
	
	
	

	

		

		
Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A580 Physical Comparison

		

		

			
For those who are intending to travel with your camera, you will want to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X comes with exterior 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 A580 has proportions of 137mm x 104mm x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3") having a weight of 599 grams (1.32 lbs).
Contrast the Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A580 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses
Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you have at that time. Below is a front view sizing comparison of the E-M1X vs the A580.
Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A580 size comparison
Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and A580 is 54 and 64 respectively.
Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A580 top view buttons comparison		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A580 Sensor Comparison

		

		

			
Generally, it's hard to picture the gap in sensor dimensions simply by researching specs. The pic underneath may give you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and A580.
All in all, each of the cameras provide different megapixels and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X featuring a smaller sensor is going to make shooting bokeh trickier and the Olympus E-M1X will result in greater detail due to its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop photographs more aggressively. The more modern E-M1X should have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.
	
			Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A580 sensor size comparison			
		

	

	
	

		

		
Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A580 Screen and ViewFinder

		

		

					

		Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A580 Screen and Viewfinder comparison	

	
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Photography Type Scores

		

	

	
Portrait Comparison
Olympus E-M1X Portrait photography highlights
Sony A580 Portrait photography highlights
76
 manual focus
 megapixel count decent (20MP)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 offers face detect autofocus
 delivers RAW formats
73
 you can focus manually
 decent sensor resolution (16 megapixels)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 includes face detect focusing
 exports RAW files
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Street Comparison
 Olympus E-M1X as a Street photography camera
 Sony A580 as a Street photography camera
67
 screen can move to multiple angles
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 delivers RAW formats
 supports touch to focus
 environment proofing
 great ISO range (25,600)
 more heavy than average in class (997g)
75
 screen tilts up and down
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW files
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Sports Comparison
Olympus E-M1X Sports photography advice
Sony A580 Sports photography advice
80
 high shutter speed (1/8,000 seconds)
 silent mode (1/32,000 seconds)
 fast shooting (60.0 fps)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 offers tracking focus
 environment proofing
 good battery life (870 per charge)
 supports phase detect autofocus
78
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 includes tracking focus
 good battery power (1,050 per charge)
 sensor has phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison
Olympus E-M1X Travel photography factors
Sony A580 Travel photography factors
68
 good battery life (870 CIPA)
 environment proofing
 has bluetooth
 supports touch to focus
 megapixel count decent (20 megapixels)
 selfie friendly screen
 more heavy than average in class (997 grams)
60
 good battery power (1,050 CIPA)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 has built in flash
 does not have Timelapse function
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison
Landscape photography with Olympus E-M1X
Landscape photography with Sony A580
79
 manual focus
 swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
 screen size is good (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 megapixel count decent (20MP)
 decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
 great ISO range (25,600)
 delivers RAW formats
 environment proofing
 good battery life (870 per charge)
 2 card slots
73
 you can focus manually
 change lenses (Sony/Minolta Alpha mount)
 pretty good screen size (3 inches)
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 decent sensor resolution (16MP)
 nice sensor size (APS-C)
 exports RAW files
 good battery power (1,050 per charge)
 2 card slots
 does not have Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison
 Olympus E-M1X as a Vlogging camera
 Sony A580 as a Vlogging camera
68
 selfie friendly screen
 built-in touchscreen
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
 offers face detect autofocus
 video res high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
 comes with microphone support
 more heavy than average in class (997 grams)
34
 built in image stabilization (Sensor based)
 includes face detect focusing
 high res video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
 includes microphone support
 doesn't have a selfie friendly screen
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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A580 Specifications

		

		

					

		
		

			Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1X and Sony A580
 Olympus OM-D E-M1XSony Alpha DSLR-A580
General Information
Brand Name Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha DSLR-A580
Class Pro Mirrorless Entry-Level DSLR
Introduced 2019-01-24 2011-05-26
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact SLR
Sensor Information
Processor Dual TruePic VIII Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds APS-C
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 23.5 x 15.6mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 366.6mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti aliasing filter    
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and  16:9
Highest resolution 5184 x 3888 4912 x 3264
Highest native ISO 25600 12800
Highest boosted ISO - 25600
Lowest native ISO 200 100
RAW format    
Lowest boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus    
Touch focus    
Continuous autofocus    
Single autofocus    
Autofocus tracking    
Autofocus selectice    
Autofocus center weighted    
Autofocus multi area    
Live view autofocus    
Face detection autofocus    
Contract detection autofocus    
Phase detection autofocus    
Number of focus points 121 15
Cross focus points - 3
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds Sony/Minolta Alpha
Available lenses 107 143
Crop factor 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen diagonal 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of screen 1,037 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly    
Liveview    
Touch friendly    
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Optical (pentamirror)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% 95%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.53x
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60 seconds 30 seconds
Highest shutter speed 1/8000 seconds 1/4000 seconds
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000 seconds -
Continuous shooting rate 60.0fps 7.0fps
Shutter priority    
Aperture priority    
Manually set exposure    
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set white balance    
Image stabilization    
Inbuilt flash    
Flash range no built-in flash 12.00 m
Flash options Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Slow Sync, High Speed Sync, Rear Curtain, Fill-in, Wireless
External flash    
AE bracketing    
White balance bracketing    
Highest flash synchronize - 1/160 seconds
Exposure
Multisegment    
Average    
Spot    
Partial    
AF area    
Center weighted    
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60, 29.97 fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 640 x 424 (29.97 fps)
Highest video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, H.264
Microphone support    
Headphone support    
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Eye-Fi Connected
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 sealing    
Water proof    
Dust proof    
Shock proof    
Crush proof    
Freeze proof    
Weight 997 grams (2.20 lb) 599 grams (1.32 lb)
Physical dimensions 144 x 147 x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") 137 x 104 x 84mm (5.4" x 4.1" x 3.3")
DXO scores
DXO All around score not tested 80
DXO Color Depth score not tested 23.8
DXO Dynamic range score not tested 13.3
DXO Low light score not tested 1121
Other
Battery life 870 shots 1050 shots
Form of battery Built-in Battery Pack
Battery model - NP-FM500H
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse shooting    
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Pro Duo/ Pro-HG Duo
Card slots Dual Dual
Cost at launch $2,999 $848