Olympus E-M1X vs Sony H20

Here, we are comparing the Olympus E-M1X vs Sony H20, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and H20 (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") boast different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was revealed 9 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before delving right into a step-by-step comparison, here is a concise highlight of how the E-M1X matches up vs the H20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony H20 Gallery.

For anybody who is intending to lug around your camera, you'll have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X enjoys external dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Sony H20 has dimensions of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") accompanied by a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have attached at the time. Below is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M1X vs the H20.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and H20 is 54 and 87 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements just by going through technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and H20.

As you have seen, both the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X with its larger sensor is going to make achieving bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will produce more detail because of its extra 10 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern E-M1X provides an edge with regard to sensor technology.