Olympus E-M1X vs Sony G3

Lets look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M1X and Sony G3, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a huge gap between the resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and G3 (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and G3 (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1X was released 10 years after the G3 which is quite a significant gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony G3 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M1X matches up against the G3 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-G3. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Sony G3 Gallery.

For anyone who is going to travel with your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1X comes with outer dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Sony G3 has specifications of 97mm x 59mm x 22mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.9") with a weight of 185 grams (0.41 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M1X and Sony G3 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M1X against the G3.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and G3 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Normally, it is very tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions only by reviewing specs. The image underneath should provide you a better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and G3.

As you can plainly see, both of the cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will deliver greater detail as a result of its extra 10MP. Higher resolution can also enable you to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The newer E-M1X provides an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.