Olympus E-M1X vs Sony TX20

Below is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony TX20, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a crucial difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and TX20 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was launched 7 years later than the TX20 and that is quite a serious gap as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting into a step-by-step comparison, here is a quick highlight of how the E-M1X scores against the TX20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

In case you're looking to lug around your camera, you have to think about its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M1X comes with external measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") accompanied by a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has sizing of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") having a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M1X compared to the TX20.

Looking at size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and TX20 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is very hard to see the contrast between sensor measurements only by looking at specifications. The graphic here will help offer you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M1X and TX20.

To sum up, both of the cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X because of its larger sensor will make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1X will resolve more detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop photos way more aggressively. The younger E-M1X will have a benefit with regard to sensor technology.