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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX1

Portability
80
Imaging
54
Features
84
Overall
66
Olympus OM-D E-M5 II front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1 front
Portability
96
Imaging
33
Features
21
Overall
28

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX1 Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 469g - 124 x 85 x 45mm
  • Revealed February 2015
  • Succeeded the Olympus E-M5
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M5 III
Sony TX1
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 125 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 35-140mm (F3.5-4.6) lens
  • 142g - 94 x 58 x 17mm
  • Introduced August 2009
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX1 Overview

Here, we will be evaluating the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony TX1, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Ultracompact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There exists a substantial gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 II (16MP) and TX1 (10MP) and the E-M5 II (Four Thirds) and TX1 (1/2.4") boast totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 II was released 5 years after the TX1 which is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 II being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX1 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before getting straight to a thorough comparison, here is a concise overview of how the E-M5 II grades against the TX1 in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 II over the Sony TX1

 E-M5 II TX1 
IntroducedFebruary 2015August 2009Newer by 67 months
Manually focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k230kCrisper screen (+807k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies

Reasons to pick Sony TX1 over the Olympus E-M5 II

 TX1 E-M5 II 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony TX1

 E-M5 II TX1 
Screen size3"3"Same screen measurement
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX1 Physical Comparison

For anyone who is looking to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 II offers outer dimensions of 124mm x 85mm x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") accompanied by a weight of 469 grams (1.03 lbs) while the Sony TX1 has specifications of 94mm x 58mm x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7") having a weight of 142 grams (0.31 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 II and Sony TX1 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose during that time. The following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 II versus the TX1.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX1 size comparison

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 II and TX1 is 80 and 96 respectively.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX1 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX1 Sensor Comparison

Normally, it is tough to envision the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The pic here might provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 II and TX1.

Plainly, both of these cameras come with different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 II featuring a bigger sensor will make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 II will give you greater detail as a result of its extra 6MP. Higher resolution will help you crop pictures a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 II will have an edge when it comes to sensor tech.

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX1 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX1 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX1 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Portrait photography info
Sony TX1 Portrait photography info
72
has manual focus
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports face detect focus
saves RAW files
19
manual focus not available
manual exposure not available
no external flash support
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Street photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Street photography camera
82
fully articulated screen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW files
supports focus by touch
weather proofing
good ISO range (25,600)
57
built in image stabilization (Optical)
no articulating screen
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Sports photography advice
Sony TX1 Sports photography advice
65
high shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/16,000s)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
supports tracking focus
weather proofing
low battery (310 CIPA)
lack of phase detect auto focus
24
built in image stabilization (Optical)
maximum shutter speed is a little low (1/1,250s)
lack of shutter priority mode
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II as a Travel photography camera
Sony TX1 as a Travel photography camera
74
weather proofing
supports focus by touch
MP count decent (16MP)
screen is selfie friendly
low battery (310 CIPA)
51
built-in flash
missing Time Lapse recording
low megapixels (10 megapixels)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M5 II
Landscape photography with Sony TX1
74
has manual focus
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is good (3 inch)
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
good ISO range (25,600)
saves RAW files
weather proofing
low battery (310 per charge)
31
screen is a good size (3")
built in image stabilization (Optical)
manual focus not available
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
manual exposure not available
low megapixels (10MP)
sensor size is tiny (1/2.4")
does not have RAW files
missing Time Lapse recording
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 II Vlogging advice
Sony TX1 Vlogging advice
82
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
supports face detect focus
video resolution high (1920 x 1080 pixels)
comes with mic jack
28
screen is touchscreen
built in image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not great (35mm)
sluggish maximum aperture (f3.5)
doesn't feature selfie friendly display
low res video (1280 x 720 pxls)
missing mic port
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Olympus E-M5 II vs Sony TX1 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 II and Sony TX1
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IISony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M5 II Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX1
Class Advanced Mirrorless Ultracompact
Revealed 2015-02-06 2009-08-06
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Ultracompact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VII Bionz
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.4"
Sensor dimensions 17.3 x 13mm 6.104 x 4.578mm
Sensor area 224.9mm² 27.9mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Full resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Minimum native ISO 200 125
RAW images
Minimum boosted ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Autofocus touch
Continuous autofocus
Autofocus single
Autofocus tracking
Autofocus selectice
Center weighted autofocus
Autofocus multi area
Live view autofocus
Face detect autofocus
Contract detect autofocus
Phase detect autofocus
Number of focus points 81 9
Lens
Lens mount Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 35-140mm (4.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.6
Macro focus distance - 8cm
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.9
Screen
Display type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Display sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,037 thousand dot 230 thousand dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch friendly
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Slowest shutter speed 60 secs 2 secs
Maximum shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/1250 secs
Maximum quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shooting speed 10.0 frames per second -
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change white balance
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash range no built-in flash 3.00 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow sync
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Maximum flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
Video features
Supported video resolutions 1920 x 1080 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 1280 x 720 (60p, 50p, 30p, 25p, 24p), 640 x 480 (30p) 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Max video resolution 1920x1080 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264, Motion JPEG -
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 469 gr (1.03 lb) 142 gr (0.31 lb)
Physical dimensions 124 x 85 x 45mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 1.8") 94 x 58 x 17mm (3.7" x 2.3" x 0.7")
DXO scores
DXO All around score 73 not tested
DXO Color Depth score 23.0 not tested
DXO Dynamic range score 12.4 not tested
DXO Low light score 896 not tested
Other
Battery life 310 pictures -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLN-1 -
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Storage slots 1 1
Cost at launch $699 $350