Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX1
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX1 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Tilting Display
- ISO 200 - 25600
- Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
- 1920 x 1080 video
- Micro Four Thirds Mount
- 425g - 122 x 89 x 43mm
- Released April 2012
- Updated by Olympus E-M5 II
(Full Review)
- 9MP - 1/2.4" Sensor
- 3" Tilting Screen
- ISO 125 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1440 x 1080 video
- 28-560mm (F2.8-5.2) lens
- 544g - 115 x 83 x 92mm
- Introduced April 2009
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In this write-up, we will be contrasting the Olympus E-M5 versus Sony HX1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a large gap between the resolutions of the E-M5 (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the E-M5 (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.
Sora from OpenAI releases its first ever music videoThe E-M5 was launched 3 years later than the HX1 and that is quite a serious difference as far as technology is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before going straight into a detailed comparison, below is a brief overview of how the E-M5 matches up vs the HX1 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.
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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 over the Sony HX1
| E-M5 | HX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Introduced | April 2012 |  | April 2009 | More recent by 37 months |
| Screen resolution | 610k |  | 230k | Sharper screen (+380k dot) |
| Touch friendly screen |  | Quickly navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony HX1 over the Olympus E-M5
| HX1 | E-M5 |
|---|
Common features in the Olympus E-M5 and Sony HX1
| E-M5 | HX1 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manual focus |  | More precise focusing | ||
| Screen type | Tilting |  | Tilting | Tilting screen |
| Screen sizing | 3" |  | 3" | Equivalent screen measurements |
| Selfie screen |  | Neither includes selfie screen |
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX1 Physical Comparison
When you are planning to lug around your camera frequently, you'll have to consider its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 features exterior measurements of 122mm x 89mm x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") with a weight of 425 grams (0.94 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has specifications of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).
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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you are employing at that moment. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M5 compared to the HX1.
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 and HX1 is 81 and 67 respectively.
Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX1 Sensor Comparison
Quite often, it's difficult to visualise the contrast between sensor measurements only by reading specs. The photograph here might provide you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 and HX1.
As you can plainly see, the 2 cameras offer different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 featuring a bigger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 7 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also enable you to crop shots a little more aggressively. The newer E-M5 is going to have an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.
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Olympus E-M5 vs Sony HX1 Specifications
| Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 | |
|---|---|---|
| General Information | ||
| Brand | Olympus | Sony |
| Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M5 | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1 |
| Category | Advanced Mirrorless | Small Sensor Superzoom |
| Released | 2012-04-30 | 2009-04-22 |
| Body design | SLR-style mirrorless | SLR-like (bridge) |
| Sensor Information | ||
| Processor | TruePic VI | Bionz |
| Sensor type | CMOS | CMOS |
| Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.4" |
| Sensor dimensions | 17.3 x 13mm | 6.104 x 4.578mm |
| Sensor surface area | 224.9mm² | 27.9mm² |
| Sensor resolution | 16 megapixels | 9 megapixels |
| Anti alias filter | ||
| Aspect ratio | 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
| Maximum resolution | 4608 x 3456 | 3456 x 2592 |
| Maximum native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
| Min native ISO | 200 | 125 |
| RAW format | ||
| Min boosted ISO | 100 | - |
| Autofocusing | ||
| Focus manually | ||
| Touch focus | ||
| Autofocus continuous | ||
| Single autofocus | ||
| Autofocus tracking | ||
| Selective autofocus | ||
| Center weighted autofocus | ||
| Multi area autofocus | ||
| Autofocus live view | ||
| Face detect autofocus | ||
| Contract detect autofocus | ||
| Phase detect autofocus | ||
| Total focus points | 35 | 9 |
| Lens | ||
| Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
| Lens zoom range | - | 28-560mm (20.0x) |
| Highest aperture | - | f/2.8-5.2 |
| Macro focusing distance | - | 1cm |
| Available lenses | 107 | - |
| Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.9 |
| Screen | ||
| Range of display | Tilting | Tilting |
| Display diagonal | 3 inch | 3 inch |
| Resolution of display | 610k dot | 230k dot |
| Selfie friendly | ||
| Liveview | ||
| Touch friendly | ||
| Display technology | Touch control in electrostatic capacitance type OLED monitor | - |
| Viewfinder Information | ||
| Viewfinder | Electronic | Electronic |
| Viewfinder resolution | 1,440k dot | - |
| Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
| Viewfinder magnification | 0.58x | - |
| Features | ||
| Slowest shutter speed | 60 secs | 30 secs |
| Maximum shutter speed | 1/4000 secs | 1/4000 secs |
| Continuous shooting speed | 9.0 frames/s | 10.0 frames/s |
| Shutter priority | ||
| Aperture priority | ||
| Manually set exposure | ||
| Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
| Set white balance | ||
| Image stabilization | ||
| Inbuilt flash | ||
| Flash distance | no built-in flash | 9.20 m |
| Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in, Slow Sync (2), Manual (3 levels) | Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain |
| Hot shoe | ||
| Auto exposure bracketing | ||
| White balance bracketing | ||
| Maximum flash sync | 1/250 secs | - |
| Exposure | ||
| Multisegment | ||
| Average | ||
| Spot | ||
| Partial | ||
| AF area | ||
| Center weighted | ||
| Video features | ||
| Video resolutions | 1920 x 1080 (60 fps), 1280 x 720 (60, 30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) | 1440 x 1080 (30 fps), 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
| Maximum video resolution | 1920x1080 | 1440x1080 |
| Video data format | H.264, Motion JPEG | H.264 |
| Mic jack | ||
| Headphone jack | ||
| Connectivity | ||
| Wireless | Eye-Fi Connected | None |
| Bluetooth | ||
| NFC | ||
| HDMI | ||
| USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
| GPS | None | None |
| Physical | ||
| Environment seal | ||
| Water proofing | ||
| Dust proofing | ||
| Shock proofing | ||
| Crush proofing | ||
| Freeze proofing | ||
| Weight | 425g (0.94 lb) | 544g (1.20 lb) |
| Dimensions | 122 x 89 x 43mm (4.8" x 3.5" x 1.7") | 115 x 83 x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") |
| DXO scores | ||
| DXO All around rating | 71 | not tested |
| DXO Color Depth rating | 22.8 | not tested |
| DXO Dynamic range rating | 12.3 | not tested |
| DXO Low light rating | 826 | not tested |
| Other | ||
| Battery life | 360 shots | - |
| Type of battery | Battery Pack | - |
| Battery ID | BLN-1 | NP-FH50 |
| Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
| Time lapse recording | ||
| Type of storage | SD/SDHC/SDXC | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal |
| Storage slots | One | One |
| Pricing at launch | $799 | $47,999 |