Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A580

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.

Below is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Alpha DSLR-A580. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony A580 Gallery.

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.

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.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and A580 is 54 and 64 respectively.

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.