Olympus E-M1X vs Sony A37

The following is a extensive comparison of the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony A37, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Entry-Level DSLR by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1X (20MP) and A37 (16MP) and the E-M1X (Four Thirds) and A37 (APS-C) provide different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1X was announced 6 years after the A37 which is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1X being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony A37 being a Compact SLR camera.

Before getting into a in-depth comparison, here is a simple summation of how the E-M1X matches up against the A37 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1X & Sony SLT-A37. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1X Gallery & Sony A37 Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to travel with your camera frequently, you need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1X provides outer dimensions of 144mm x 147mm x 75mm (5.7" x 5.8" x 3.0") along with a weight of 997 grams (2.20 lbs) and the Sony A37 has dimensions of 124mm x 92mm x 85mm (4.9" x 3.6" x 3.3") having a weight of 506 grams (1.12 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you choose at that moment. Below is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1X versus the A37.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1X and A37 is 54 and 67 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualize the gap between sensor dimensions purely by going over specifications. The pic below will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1X and A37.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1X with its tinier sensor is going to make getting shallow depth of field tougher and the Olympus E-M1X will offer greater detail with its extra 4MP. Greater resolution will make it easier to crop images a good deal more aggressively. The newer E-M1X should have an advantage in sensor innovation.