Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs Sony Alpha 5000 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

OM-D E-M1X vs Alpha 5000 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs Sony Alpha 5000 Specs

OM-D E-M1X

  • Introduced in January 2019
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: Four Thirds
  • 20 megapixel
  • 18 frames/second
  • 64 – 25600 ISO
  • 4096 x 2160 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 76.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount Micro Four Thirds (MFT)
  • WiFi built-in
  • 144.4 x 156.8 x 75.4mm³ (5.7″ x 6.2″ x 3.0″)
  • 997g (32.2 oz.)

All specs: Main page for OM-D E-M1X

Alpha 5000

  • Introduced in January 2014
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 20 megapixel
  • 3 frames/second
  • 100 – 16000 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • No viewfinder
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount E Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 109.6 x 62.8 x 35.7mm³ (4.3″ x 2.5″ x 1.4″)
  • 269g (8.7 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha 5000

OM-D E-M1X vs Alpha 5000 Sensors

On the pictures below the sensor areas of cameras are highlighted.

This infographic highlights the sensor areas of both models compared to other common sensor formats:

Advantage: Sony Alpha 5000

Olympus OM-D E-M1X VS Sony Alpha 5000 Other Specs Comparison

Why is Olympus OM-D E-M1X a better choice

OM-D E-M1X

Alpha 5000
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.40 20.10
Higher speed (4, frames/second)

18 3
Auto Focus points (4)

121 25
Better sensibility (4)

64 – 25600 ISO 100 – 16000 ISO
Larger lens selection (3)

80 50
Image stabilizer (3)
Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 0.46
Touch screen (2)
Better Video (2)

4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080
External microphone (2)
Longer battery life (3, photos)

870 420
USB 3.0 (2)
GPS (2)
Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the OM-D E-M1X are the higher resolution, that the camera is faster and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Olympus are the larger sensitivity, the larger selection of lenses and the optical image stabilizer. A nice touch is that the display has a higher resolution, the rather comfortable touch screen and the superior video recording. A recommendation of the OM-D E-M1X is made easy by the connector for an external microphone, that the battery has more stamina and the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video. Finally, there’s the the built-in GPS.

The OM-D E-M1X scores 38 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Alpha 5000

OM-D E-M1X

Alpha 5000
Larger sensor (5)

Four Thirds APS-C
Built-in flash (2)
Weighs less (2)

997g
(32.2 oz.)		 269g
(8.7 oz.)
More portable (2)

1707cm³
(108 cu.in.)		 246cm³
(15 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha 5000 are the larger sensor, the built-in flash and the lower weight than the OM-D E-M1X. Another advantage over the OM-D E-M1X: the more compact size.

Yields 11 points for the Alpha 5000.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

OM-D E-M1X

Alpha 5000
Sensor cleaning
Articulated screen
WiFi
Olympus OM-D E-M1X VS Sony Alpha 5000 Dimensions

Look at front view of the OM-D E-M1X and Alpha 5000

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Olympus OM-D E-M1X

Sony Alpha 5000

38
11

We recommend Olympus OM-D E-M1X as better choice.