Olympus E-M1X vs Sony WX80

The following is a in-depth comparison of the Olympus E-M1X vs Sony WX80, one is a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and WX80 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and WX80 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1X was introduced 6 years after the WX80 which is a fairly serious gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony WX80 being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a more detailed comparison, here is a simple overview of how the E-M1X matches up vs the WX80 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-WX80. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery and Sony WX80 Gallery.

For those who are going to travel with your camera frequently, you will need to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X comes with physical 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 WX80 has dimensions of 92mm x 52mm x 22mm (3.6" x 2.0" x 0.9") with a weight of 124 grams (0.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Here is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M1X compared to the WX80.

Factoring in dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1X and WX80 is 54 and 96 respectively.

Typically, it is very hard to envision the difference in sensor dimensions just by checking out a spec sheet. The pic underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1X and WX80.

As you can see, the 2 cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X with its larger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M1X will provide extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also help you crop images more aggressively. The fresher E-M1X is going to have an edge with regard to sensor technology.