Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs. Panasonic Lumix S1H

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In depth comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Panasonic Lumix S1H. Compare design, sensors, proximity features, memory capacities and other important specifications and features to easily choose the right camera for you. Our goal is to help you uncover differences between the products and find the digital camera that will best fit your needs.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs. Panasonic Lumix S1H Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix S1H
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 6K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 14.68 cm 11.42 cm
Width 14.44 cm 15.1 cm
Depth 7.54 cm 11.04 cm
Weight 849 g 1.052 kg
Weight Details Camera with battery: 849 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g
Camera body only: 1.052 kg
Camera with battery and memory card: 1.164 kg
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy frame
Enclosure Colour Black -
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1 Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix S1H
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 24.2 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 25,280,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 24,200,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 24 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF)
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-Axis Dual I.S. 2.0)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Barometer, magnetometer, temperature -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix S1H
Image Processor Dual TruePic VIII -
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix S1H
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds L-Mount
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix S1H
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 225
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Frequency Accelerating Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF system Focus Peaking function, Depth From Defocus (DFD) technology, Advanced Recognition technology
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Subject detection AF Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Yes
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix S1H
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Electronic - OLED
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 5,760,000 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.65x 0.78x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.0
Features Auto eye sensor Auto eye sensor
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix S1H
ISO (Max) 25600 51200
Native ISO 200-25600 100-51200
Extended ISO (Max) - 204800
Extended ISO (Min) 64 50
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 200-25600 ISO 50, ISO auto, ISO 102400, ISO 204800, ISO 100-51200
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, highlight weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 324 1728
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing Focus bracketing, white balance bracketing, aperture bracketing
Special Effects - Sepia, soft focus, monochrome, miniature, Cross Process, Retro, Expressive, high dynamic, Bleach Bypass, High Key, Low Key, Toy effect, Star Filter, Impressive Art, One Point Colour, Dynamic Monochrome, Sunshine, Old Days, Toy Pop, Fantasy, Rough Monochrome, Silky Monochrome
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 3000K - 7500K Incandescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, 2500K - 10000K (100K steps)
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Mechanical, electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 60 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/3 EV steps
Auto Exposure Bracketing - 3, 5, 7 steps in 1/3, 2/3 or 1 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes Yes
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/320 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV 0-18 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix S1H
Type 3" LCD display 3.2" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 2,330,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Rotating
Display Features - Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix S1H
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV AVCHD, H.264, MOV, HEVC, H.265
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 5952 x 3968
Audio Signal Format - Dolby Digital AC-3 (2 channel), Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
Microphone Features - Wind noise reduction
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix S1H
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Dual SD card
Supported Memory Cards SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card SD Memory Card, SDXC Memory Card, SDHC Memory Card, SDHC UHS-I Memory Card, SDXC UHS-I Memory Card, SDHC UHS-II Memory Card, SDXC UHS-II Memory Card
Memory Card Included No No
Image Storage RAW 5184 x 3888
JPEG 5184 x 3888
RAW 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode
JPEG 8160 x 6120 - High Resolution Mode
JPEG 5760 x 4320 - High Resolution Mode
6000 x 4000
4272 x 2848
3024 x 2016
12000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5184 x 3456 - 6K PHOTO
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
5984 x 4000
3232 x 2160
4000 x 4000
2848 x 2848
2016 x 2016
RAW 8000 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
5328 x 4000
3792 x 2848
2688 x 2016
RAW 10656 x 8000 - High Resolution Mode
4992 x 3744 - 6K PHOTO
3328 x 2496 - 4K PHOTO
5312 x 3984
2880 x 2160
6000 x 3368
4272 x 2400
3024 x 1704
RAW 12000 x 6736 - High Resolution Mode
3840 x 2160 - 4K PHOTO
5888 x 3312
2840 x 2160
6000 x 2208
6000 x 3000
Video Capture - MOV - 5952 x 3968 p - 23.98 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 5376 x 3584 p - 29.97 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 5888 x 3312 p - 29.97 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 5888 x 3312 p - 23.98 fps - 200Mbps
MOV - 4096 x 2160 p - 400Mbps
MOV - 3840 x 2160 p - 400Mbps
MOV - 1920 x 1080 p
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix S1H
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion Lithium Ion - manufacturer-specific
Details 2 x Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) Li-ion rechargeable battery - 3050 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 2580 shots (quick sleep mode)
Photo shooting - 870 shots
Video recording - 170 minutes
Photo shooting - 400 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 380 shots (EVF on)
Photo shooting - 1150 shots (Power Save LVF Shooting mode)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix S1H
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 3.1, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning -
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Direct print, PictBridge support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe, PC terminal
Connector Type USB 3.0 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
USB 3.1 (USB Type-C)
HDMI output (19 pin HDMI Type A)
Microphone (mini-phone 3.5mm)
Remote control (sub-mini phone 2.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix S1H
Features - SMPTE Colour Bars, SMPTE Time Code, vectorscope, waveform monitor, V-Log/V-Gamut capture
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second 2 frames per second, 5 frames per second, 9 frames per second, 6 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR mode HDR Movie mode
Additional Features Built-in speaker, auto power save, relay recording, USB charging, high-speed recording, Time-Lapse recording, Focus Stacking, Flickering Reduction function, 50-megapixel High Resolution mode Built-in speaker, AE lock, AF lock, built-in cooling fan, primary colour filter
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Panasonic Lumix S1H
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, cable clip, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, battery holder Battery charger, body cap, shoulder strap, AC power adaptor, eyecup, BNC adapter, USB-C cable, USB-C to USB-A cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C -10 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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