Olympus E-M1X vs Sony NEX-F3

The following is a in-depth assessment of the Olympus E-M1X and Sony NEX-F3, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and NEX-F3 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and NEX-F3 (APS-C) have totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M1X was brought out 6 years after the NEX-F3 which is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony NEX-F3 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before diving right into a detailed comparison, here is a brief synopsis of how the E-M1X grades versus the NEX-F3 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Alpha NEX-F3. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony NEX-F3 Gallery.

For anybody who is aiming to travel with your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X comes with outside measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Sony NEX-F3 has proportions of 117mm x 67mm x 42mm (4.6" x 2.6" x 1.7") and a weight of 314 grams (0.69 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1X and Sony NEX-F3 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Following is a front view measurements comparison of the E-M1X and the NEX-F3.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and NEX-F3 is 54 and 86 respectively.

Quite often, it is hard to visualise the gap in sensor dimensions merely by viewing technical specs. The pic here may give you a more clear sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and NEX-F3.

As you can tell, each of the cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF tougher and the Olympus E-M1X will result in greater detail having its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will let you crop images a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M1X is going to have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.