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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A6300

Portability
54
Imaging
61
Features
93
Overall
73
Olympus OM-D E-M1X front
 
Sony Alpha a6300 front
Portability
83
Imaging
67
Features
82
Overall
73

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A6300 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 Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 997g - 144 x 147 x 75mm
  • Revealed January 2019
  • Superseded the Olympus E-M1 II
Sony A6300
(Full Review)
  • 24MP - APS-C Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 100 - 25600 (Bump to 51200)
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Sony E Mount
  • 404g - 120 x 67 x 49mm
  • Revealed February 2016
  • Succeeded the Sony A6000
  • Successor is Sony A6500
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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A6300 Overview

Following is a detailed comparison of the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony A6300, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Advanced Mirrorless by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M1X (20MP) and the A6300 (24MP) is very close but the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and A6300 (APS-C) posses different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was brought out 3 years after the A6300 which is a fairly big difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A6300 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before we go into a step-by-step comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M1X scores vs the A6300 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1X over the Sony A6300

 E-M1X A6300 
RevealedJanuary 2019February 2016More modern by 37 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedTiltingFully Articulating display
Display resolution1037k922kSharper display (+115k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony A6300 over the Olympus E-M1X

 A6300 E-M1X 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1X and Sony A6300

 E-M1X A6300 
Focus manually Dial precise focusing
Display size3"3"Same display measurements

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A6300 Physical Comparison

In case you're intending to carry around your camera often, you should factor its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1X offers outside measurements 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 A6300 has measurements of 120mm x 67mm x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9") and a weight of 404 grams (0.89 lbs).

Examine the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony A6300 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M1X compared to the A6300.

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A6300 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and A6300 is 54 and 83 respectively.

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A6300 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A6300 Sensor Comparison

Quite often, it can be hard to picture the contrast in sensor sizes merely by viewing a spec sheet. The picture here should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and A6300.

As you can see, both cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X because of its smaller sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field harder and the Sony A6300 will render extra detail having its extra 4MP. Greater resolution can also let you crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The younger E-M1X provides an edge when it comes to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A6300 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A6300 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A6300 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
Photography Glossary

Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Portrait photography highlights
Sony A6300 Portrait photography highlights
76
focusing manually
good megapixels (20MP)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides face detection autofocus
delivers RAW formats
80
focusing manually
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features face detection focusing
saves RAW formats
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M1X as a Street photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Street photography camera
67
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
has focus by touch
environment sealing
very good ISO range (25,600)
heavier than competition in class (997 grams)
79
tilting screen
sensor size is good (APS-C)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
above average high ISO (25,600)
does not have image stabilization
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1X Sports photography features
Sony A6300 Sports photography features
80
max shutter speed is good (1/8,000 seconds)
quiet mode (1/32,000 seconds)
high fps (60.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
provides tracking autofocus
environment sealing
good battery life (870 shots)
has phase detect autofocus
75
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
features tracking autofocus
environment sealing
has phase detect AF
does not have image stabilization
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1X as a Travel photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Travel photography camera
68
good battery life (870 CIPA)
environment sealing
connects via bluetooth
has focus by touch
good megapixels (20MP)
screen is selfie friendly
heavier than competition in class (997 grams)
76
environment sealing
decent megapixels (24MP)
built-in flash
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1X as a Landscape photography camera
Sony A6300 as a Landscape photography camera
79
focusing manually
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a good size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
good megapixels (20 megapixels)
sensor size is decent (Four Thirds)
very good ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
environment sealing
good battery life (870 shots)
has double storage slots
79
focusing manually
change lenses (Sony E mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
decent megapixels (24MP)
sensor size is good (APS-C)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
environment sealing
does not have image stabilization
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Vlogging Comparison

Vlogging with Olympus E-M1X
Vlogging with Sony A6300
68
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen enabled
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
provides face detection autofocus
video resolution high (4096 x 2160 pxls)
has external mic port
heavier than competition in class (997 grams)
35
features face detection focusing
video res high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
has external microphone socket
doesn't posses selfie friendly screen
does not have image stabilization
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Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A6300 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1X and Sony A6300
 Olympus OM-D E-M1XSony Alpha a6300
General Information
Make Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha a6300
Type Pro Mirrorless Advanced Mirrorless
Revealed 2019-01-24 2016-02-03
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Rangefinder-style mirrorless
Sensor Information
Chip Dual TruePic VIII BIONZ X
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 20 megapixels 24 megapixels
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 3:2 and 16:9
Maximum resolution 5184 x 3888 6000 x 4000
Maximum native ISO 25600 25600
Maximum boosted ISO - 51200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW format
Min boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
Continuous AF
AF single
AF tracking
Selective AF
AF center weighted
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 121 425
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds Sony E
Amount of lenses 107 121
Focal length multiplier 2.1 1.5
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Tilting
Screen size 3" 3"
Screen resolution 1,037 thousand dots 922 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic Electronic
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots 2,359 thousand dots
Viewfinder coverage 100% 100%
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x 0.7x
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60s 30s
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000s 1/4000s
Maximum silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting rate 60.0 frames/s 11.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Expose Manually
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 6.00 m (at ISO 100)
Flash modes Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync (1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync (2nd curtain), manual Flash off, Autoflash, Fill-flash, Rear Sync., Slow Sync., Red-eye reduction, Hi-speed sync, Wireless
External flash
AE bracketing
White balance bracketing
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 4K (3840 x 2160 @ 30p/24p), 1920 x 1080 (120p, 60p, 60i, 30p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (24p)
Maximum video resolution 4096x2160 3840x2160
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD, XAVC S, H.264
Microphone port
Headphone port
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 997g (2.20 lb) 404g (0.89 lb)
Physical dimensions 144 x 147 x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") 120 x 67 x 49mm (4.7" x 2.6" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested 85
DXO Color Depth rating not tested 24.4
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested 13.7
DXO Low light rating not tested 1437
Other
Battery life 870 shots 400 shots
Battery type Built-in Battery Pack
Battery ID - NP-FW50
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes
Time lapse shooting With downloadable app
Storage type - SD/SDHC/SDXC
Card slots Two One
Launch cost $2,999 $889