Olympus E-M1X vs Sony WX350

In this write-up, we will be comparing the Olympus E-M1X and Sony WX350, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The sensor resolution of the E-M1X (20MP) and the WX350 (18MP) is relatively similar but the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and WX350 (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizes.

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The E-M1X was manufactured 5 years later than the WX350 and that is quite a big difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX350 being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight into a in depth comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M1X grades against the WX350 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-WX350. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony WX350 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera, you will have to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1X provides outer 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) whilst the Sony WX350 has proportions of 96mm x 55mm x 26mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 1.0") along with a weight of 164 grams (0.36 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M1X and Sony WX350 in our brand new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary depending on the lens you are working with at the time. Underneath is the front view overall size comparison of the E-M1X against the WX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and WX350 is 54 and 94 respectively.

In many cases, it can be difficult to picture the gap between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The visual below will help give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and WX350.

To sum up, both of these cameras offer different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1X because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will offer you more detail due to its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop pictures a little more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X provides an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.