Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W560

Here is a extended overview of the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony W560, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Ultracompact by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a significant difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and W560 (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and W560 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor measurements.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

The E-M1X was revealed 8 years later than the W560 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W560 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going through a in-depth comparison, below is a brief synopsis of how the E-M1X matches up vs the W560 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-W560. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Sony W560 Gallery.

For those who are aiming to carry your camera, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1X enjoys external dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") and a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) while the Sony W560 has specifications of 94mm x 56mm x 19mm (3.7" x 2.2" x 0.7") accompanied by a weight of 110 grams (0.24 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony W560 in the latest Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have attached during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-M1X compared to the W560.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1X and W560 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Oftentimes, its tough to envision the difference in sensor sizing simply by seeing specifications. The photograph below might provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and W560.

To sum up, both of these cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X using its bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1X will show more detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop photographs somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M1X will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.