Olympus E-M1X vs Sony S950

Its time to examine more closely at the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony S950, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a big difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and S950 (10MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and S950 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was introduced 10 years after the S950 which is quite a big gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony S950 being a Compact camera.

Before delving in to a complete comparison, below is a concise summation of how the E-M1X matches up against the S950 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-S950. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Sony S950 Gallery.

When you are going to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M1X has got physical 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 S950 has measurements of 93mm x 56mm x 24mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") accompanied by a weight of 167 grams (0.37 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony S950 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are using at the time. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M1X compared to the S950.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and S950 is 54 and 94 respectively.

Generally, it's difficult to see the contrast between sensor sizes purely by reading technical specs. The picture here may provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and S950.

As you have seen, both of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X using its bigger sensor will make getting shallow DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1X will offer greater detail using its extra 10MP. Higher resolution will also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer E-M1X is going to have an edge in sensor tech.