Olympus E-M1X vs Sony HX5

Following is a comprehensive assessment of the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony HX5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by brands Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") posses different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was introduced 8 years after the HX5 which is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving right into a full comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M1X matches up vs the HX5 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera frequently, you will have to consider its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X comes with outer 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 HX5 has sizing of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony HX5 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have at that time. Here is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M1X compared to the HX5.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and HX5 is 54 and 92 respectively.

Quite often, it's difficult to visualize the gap between sensor sizes merely by going over specs. The picture below may give you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and HX5.

As you can plainly see, both of those cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X having a bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will offer you extra detail using its extra 10 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M1X provides an advantage when it comes to sensor tech.