Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs. Sony Alpha ZV-E1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Detailed comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Sony Alpha ZV-E1. With our comprehensive overview, you can simply compare design, sensors, proximity characteristics, memory capacities, but also other key features of both cameras and easily decide which one is the right choice for you. Our goal is to help you identify the main differences between products and find the camera that best fits your needs and expectations.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs. Sony Alpha ZV-E1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 14.68 cm 7.19 cm
Width 14.44 cm 12.1 cm
Depth 7.54 cm 5.43 cm
Weight 849 g 399 g
Weight Details Camera with battery: 849 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g
Camera body only: 399 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 485 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy SORPLAS
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1 Dust-resistant, moisture-resistant
Digital Zoom - 2x
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 12.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Exmor R CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels -
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 12,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Full Frame (35.6 x 23.8 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 59.94 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes -
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) -
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis Steady Shot)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Barometer, magnetometer, temperature -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Image Processor Dual TruePic VIII BIONZ XR
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Auto Focus TTL contrast and phase detection TTL contrast and phase detection
Auto Focus Points (Zones) Qty 121 759
Auto Focus Features Focus Peaking function, Frequency Accelerating Sensor Technology (F.A.S.T.) AF system Focus Peaking function
AE/AF Control Face-priority AF, Subject-tracking AF, Touch Area AF, Eye detection AF, Subject detection AF -
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Face Detection AF/AE
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD -
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour -
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels -
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% -
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.65x -
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -
Field of View Crop Factor 2 -
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha ZV-E1
ISO (Max) 25600 409600
Native ISO 200-25600 -
Extended ISO (Max) - 409600
Extended ISO (Min) 64 40
Light Sensitivity ISO 100, ISO 64, ISO auto (200-6400), ISO 200-25600 ISO auto (80-12800), ISO 409600, ISO 80-102400, ISO 40
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot -
Exposure Metering Zones 324 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority -
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing -
Special Effects - Soft Skin, Background defocus, Time Lapse, Creative Look presets
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Automatic
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 3000K - 7500K 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/8000 sec
Min Shutter Speed 60 sec 30 sec
Exposure Compensation ±5 EV range, in 1, 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps ±5 EV range, in 1/2 or 1/3 EV steps
White Balance Bracketing Yes -
X-sync Speed 1/250sec 1/60sec, 1/30 sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,036,800 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding (176°) / rotating (270°)
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, XAVC S, HEVC, H.265, MPEG-4 AVC, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG, HEIF, RAW + HEIF
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 3840 x 2160
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo (3-Capsule directional)
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card 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
4240 x 2832
2768 x 1848
2128 x 1416
Video Capture - XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 119.88 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 100 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC HS - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 50 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 25 fps
XAVC S-I - 3840 x 2160 p - 23.98 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 59.94 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 50 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 29.97 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 25 fps
XAVC S-I - 1920 x 1080 p - 23.98 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Battery Type Olympus BLH-1 Lithium Ion Sony NP-FZ100 Lithium Ion
Details 2 x Olympus BLH-1 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 1720 mAh (included) Sony NP-FZ100 Li-ion rechargeable battery - 2280 mAh (included)
Battery Life Photo shooting - 2580 shots (quick sleep mode)
Photo shooting - 870 shots
Video recording - 170 minutes
Photo shooting - 570 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 95 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB 3.2, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning Remote control via mobile devices, Live streaming, remote control via Bluetooth
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Exif Print support
Flash Terminal Hot shoe Hot shoe
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-C 3.2 (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)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec -
Continuous Shooting Speed 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second 10 frames per second
HDR Mode Auto HDR 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, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Lens Distortion Compensation (LDC), slow motion recording, auto-framing, 4:2:2 10-bit internal rercording, Lens Shading Correction, Picture Profile Preset, focus breathing compensation, 14-bit RAW, proxy recording, Framing Stabilizer, Product Showcase Setting, Multiple Face Recognition, quick motion
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha ZV-E1
Included Accessories Carrying strap, battery charger, body cap, eyecup, cable clip, cable protector, hot shoe cover, USB-C cable, battery holder Body cap, wind screen, shoulder strap, shoe cap, wind screen adapter
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years -
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