Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W550

Let's take a closer look at the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony W550, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and W550 (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and W550 (1/2.3") have different sensor size.

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The E-M1X was manufactured 7 years later than the W550 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W550 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before diving straight to a thorough comparison, here is a quick summary of how the E-M1X scores versus the W550 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W550. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony W550 Gallery.

If you are looking to carry your camera, you have to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X comes with physical dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") having a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Sony W550 has dimensions of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") along with a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are working with at that moment. Here is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M1X compared to the W550.

Considering size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and W550 is 54 and 96 respectively.

In many cases, it can be hard to visualize the contrast between sensor sizing only by reading through a spec sheet. The graphic here should give you a far better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1X and W550.

Clearly, each of these cameras feature different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M1X will give greater detail due to its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The newer E-M1X should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.