Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs Sony Alpha A6000 Compare

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Cameras which are being compared are Mirrorless cameras.

OM-D E-M1X vs Alpha A6000 - Side by side

Learn more about compared cameras specifications below.

Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs Sony Alpha A6000 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 A6000

  • Introduced in February 2014
  • Mirrorless
  • Sensor: APS-C
  • 24 megapixel
  • 11 frames/second
  • 100 – 25600 ISO
  • 1920 x 1080 Video
  • Viewfinder: Elektronic
  • 75.00mm (3.0″) Monitor, articulated
  • Lens mount E Mount
  • WiFi built-in
  • 120 x 66.9 x 45.1mm³ (4.7″ x 2.6″ x 1.8″)
  • 344g (11.1 oz.)

All specs: Main page for Alpha A6000

OM-D E-M1X vs Alpha A6000 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 A6000

OM-D E-M1X vs Alpha A6000: Viewfinder

OM-D E-M1X has an electronic viewfinder and it’s resolution is 2.36 megapixel with magnification of 0.83x.

Alpha A6000 has an electronic viewfinder with resolution 1.44 megapixel, it’s magnification is 0.70x.

Viewfinder magnifications of compared cameras. The black area shows a magnification of 1x, relative to native size; in red is a magnification of 0.85x.

OM-D E-M1X (0.83x)

Alpha A6000 (0.70x)

Note: Differences in the image area are the result of different image ratios, 3:2 or 4:3. That can make it difficult to compare the viewfinder magnification of both cameras. However, with these two cameras the difference is considerable in any case.

Olympus OM-D E-M1X VS Sony Alpha A6000 Other Specs Comparison

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

OM-D E-M1X

Alpha A6000

Higher speed (4, frames/second)

18 11
Better sensibility (4)

64 – 25600 ISO 100 – 25600 ISO
Better viewfinder (4, Megapixel)

2.36 1.44
Larger lens selection (3)

80 50
Image stabilizer (3)

Better monitor (2, Megapixel)

1.04 0.92
Touch screen (2)

Better Video (2)

4096 x 2160 1920 x 1080
External microphone (2)

Longer battery life (3, photos)

870 360
USB 3.0 (2)

GPS (2)

Environmental sealing (2)

Conclusion: Advantages of the OM-D E-M1X are that the camera is faster, the larger sensitivity and the better viewfinder. We also like the larger selection of lenses, the optical image stabilizer and that the display has a higher resolution. A nice touch is the rather comfortable touch screen, the superior video recording and the connector for an external microphone. Another advantage over the Alpha A6000: that the battery has more stamina, the support for USB 3.0. HArdly a luxury, given today’s image size and the requirements of 4K video and the built-in GPS.

The OM-D E-M1X scores 33 points.

Otherwise why to choose Sony Alpha A6000

OM-D E-M1X

Alpha A6000

Larger sensor (5)

Four Thirds APS-C
Wider resolution (5, megapixel)

20.40 24.30
Auto Focus points (4)

121 179
Built-in flash (2)

Weighs less (2)

997g
(32.2 oz.)
344g
(11.1 oz.)
More portable (2)

1707cm³
(108 cu.in.)
362cm³
(23 cu.in.)

Conclusion: Advantages of the Alpha A6000 are the larger sensor, the higher resolution and the faster and more accurate auto focus. Additional pros for the Sony are the built-in flash, the lower weight than the OM-D E-M1X and the more compact size.

Yields 20 points for the Alpha A6000.

Common Specs for both cameras compared

OM-D E-M1X

Alpha A6000

Sensor cleaning

Articulated screen

WiFi

Olympus OM-D E-M1X VS Sony Alpha A6000 Dimensions

Look at front view of the OM-D E-M1X and Alpha A6000

Top view of cameras

Total scores

Here’s the total score according to comparison above:

Olympus OM-D E-M1X

Sony Alpha A6000

33
20

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