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.

Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music video

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).

Examine the Olympus E-M1X versus Sony A37 in our completely new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

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.