Olympus E-M1X vs Sony HX1

Its time to look more closely at the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony HX1, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a considerable gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") possess different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was announced 9 years after the HX1 which is quite a large difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a brief introduction of how the E-M1X matches up against the HX1 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

If you're planning to carry around your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X comes with outside dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has proportions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you choose at that time. Below is the front view scale comparison of the E-M1X against the HX1.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and HX1 is 54 and 67 respectively.

Quite often, it is difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The pic here may offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and HX1.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X having a larger sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will offer you greater detail with its extra 11MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop images much more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X should have a benefit in sensor tech.