Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W220

Lets take a closer look at the Olympus E-M1X and Sony W220, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and W220 (12MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and W220 (1/2.3") posses totally different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was brought out 10 years after the W220 which is quite a sizable gap as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W220 being a Compact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-M1X matches up against the W220 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W220. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Sony W220 Gallery.

When you are planning to carry around your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1X has got outside 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) while the Sony W220 has specifications of 95mm x 57mm x 22mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.9") with a weight of 147 grams (0.32 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1X and Sony W220 in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M1X and the W220.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and W220 is 54 and 95 respectively.

Sometimes, it can be tough to envision the contrast between sensor sizes only by reviewing specs. The pic here should provide you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and W220.

All in all, both the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X featuring a larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M1X will offer you greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop pics a bit more aggressively. The younger E-M1X is going to have an edge in sensor technology.