Olympus E-M1X vs Sony W620

Following is a in-depth review of the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony W620, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and W620 (14MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and W620 (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was manufactured 7 years after the W620 which is quite a serious gap as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony W620 being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a in depth comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M1X scores vs the W620 in regards 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-W620. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Sony W620 Gallery.

For those who are going to carry around your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X offers exterior measurements of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Sony W620 has dimensions of 98mm x 56mm x 20mm (3.9" x 2.2" x 0.8") along with a weight of 116 grams (0.26 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony W620 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Do not forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have chosen during that time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M1X and the W620.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and W620 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Quite often, its hard to see the contrast between sensor sizes merely by looking at specifications. The picture here will help offer you a better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and W620.

To sum up, the 2 cameras posses different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1X due to its larger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M1X will give more detail due to its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will enable you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The more modern E-M1X is going to have an advantage with regard to sensor innovation.