Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony HX1

Below, we will be looking at the Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony HX1, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-PM1 was announced 2 years after the HX1 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a simple overview of how the E-PM1 scores versus the HX1 in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus PEN E-PM1 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you will want to take into account its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-PM1 provides exterior dimensions of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") accompanied by a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) and the Sony HX1 has measurements 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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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary based on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is the front view dimension comparison of the E-PM1 and the HX1.

Looking at size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM1 and HX1 is 89 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the gap between sensor dimensions just by checking a spec sheet. The image here might offer you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-PM1 and HX1.

As you can see, each of the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM1 using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field easier and the Olympus E-PM1 will give you more detail with its extra 3 Megapixels. Higher resolution will make it easier to crop shots much more aggressively. The fresher E-PM1 is going to have an edge with regard to sensor innovation.