Olympus E-M1X vs Sony TX30

Its time to take a more detailed look at the Olympus E-M1X and Sony TX30, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M1X (20MP) and the TX30 (18MP) is very close but the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and TX30 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1X was brought out 5 years later than the TX30 and that is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX30 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M1X scores against the TX30 for 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-TX30. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony TX30 Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X enjoys external dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Sony TX30 has dimensions of 96mm x 59mm x 15mm (3.8" x 2.3" x 0.6") accompanied by a weight of 141 grams (0.31 lbs).

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Always remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M1X versus the TX30.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and TX30 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its difficult to visualize the gap in sensor measurements merely by researching technical specs. The photograph underneath should offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and TX30.

As you can tell, both of the cameras enjoy different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X due to its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF easier and the Olympus E-M1X will result in more detail having its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop photos far more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X provides an advantage in sensor innovation.