Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A700

Its time to look much closer at the Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A700, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced DSLR by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and A700 (12MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and A700 (APS-C) posses totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1X was released 11 years after the A700 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A700 being a Mid-size SLR camera.

Before we go into a full comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M1X grades versus the A700 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Alpha DSLR-A700. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony A700 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you are going to need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X features outer measurements 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 A700 has dimensions of 142mm x 105mm x 80mm (5.6" x 4.1" x 3.1") having a weight of 768 grams (1.69 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you select during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M1X compared to the A700.

Using size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and A700 is 54 and 58 respectively.

Usually, its hard to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes merely by reading through specs. The pic here will provide you a stronger sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1X and A700.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X featuring a tinier sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Olympus E-M1X will resolve extra detail as a result of its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop pics more aggressively. The more modern E-M1X will have an edge with regard to sensor tech.