Olympus E-M1X vs Sony TX9

Below is a detailed review of the Olympus E-M1X and Sony TX9, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Ultracompact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and TX9 (12MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and TX9 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was launched 8 years later than the TX9 and that is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX9 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M1X matches up versus the TX9 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX9. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony TX9 Gallery.

When you are aiming to lug around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X enjoys external measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) whilst the Sony TX9 has proportions of 98mm x 60mm x 18mm (3.9" x 2.4" x 0.7") with a weight of 149 grams (0.33 lbs).

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Do not forget, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at that time. Here is the front view size comparison of the E-M1X vs the TX9.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and TX9 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Usually, it's tough to imagine the contrast between sensor measurements simply by checking specifications. The graphic below might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and TX9.

To sum up, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M1X due to its larger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will give more detail utilizing its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.