Olympus E-M1X vs Sony S2100

Below is a in depth overview of the Olympus E-M1X vs Sony S2100, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and S2100 (12MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and S2100 (1/2.3") have totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was unveiled 9 years later than the S2100 and that is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S2100 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a in depth comparison, here is a concise introduction of how the E-M1X scores vs the S2100 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S2100. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony S2100 Gallery.

If you're going to lug around your camera frequently, you will have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1X comes with external 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) while the Sony S2100 has specifications of 98mm x 61mm x 27mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you have chosen at the time. Below is a front view overall size comparison of the E-M1X and the S2100.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and S2100 is 54 and 93 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to envision the gap between sensor measurements merely by reading technical specs. The visual here will help give you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and S2100.

As you can tell, both of those cameras feature different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X having a larger sensor will make achieving bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M1X will deliver greater detail having an extra 8MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop pics way more aggressively. The more recent E-M1X will have a benefit in sensor technology.