Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony TX20

On this page, we are analyzing the Olympus E-PM1 vs Sony TX20, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Ultracompact by brands Olympus and Sony. There is a sizeable difference between the sensor resolutions of the E-PM1 (12MP) and TX20 (16MP) and the E-PM1 (Four Thirds) and TX20 (1/2.3") offer different sensor measurements.

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The E-PM1 was introduced 3 months prior to the TX20 which means that they are of a similar generation. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-PM1 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera and the Sony TX20 being a Ultracompact camera.

Before going straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short summary of how the E-PM1 scores vs the TX20 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus PEN E-PM1 and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-TX20. The whole galleries are viewable at Olympus E-PM1 Gallery and Sony TX20 Gallery.

When you are looking to travel with your camera, you should factor its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-PM1 features outside measurements of 110mm x 64mm x 34mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.3") with a weight of 265 grams (0.58 lbs) while the Sony TX20 has proportions of 96mm x 56mm x 18mm (3.8" x 2.2" x 0.7") and a weight of 133 grams (0.29 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you are utilizing at the time. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-PM1 against the TX20.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-PM1 and TX20 is 89 and 96 respectively.

Generally, it can be tough to imagine the gap between sensor dimensions purely by looking at specs. The picture here might offer you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-PM1 and TX20.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras have different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-PM1 using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony TX20 will give extra detail using its extra 4 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop images a bit more aggressively.