Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs. Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1

Camera Comparison, Reviews and Tests

Side by side comparison and review of Olympus OM-D E-M1X and Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1. Compare design, sensors, zoom functions, batteries and other key specifications and features to simplify the choice of your perfect digital camera. Our goal is to make it easier for you to decide on the camera that will best meet your expectations by revealing the main differences between the products.

Camera Specifications Comparison

Olympus OM-D E-M1X vs. Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1 Comparison Chart
DESIGN AND DIMENSIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Product Type Digital camera - 4K - mirrorless system Digital camera - 8K - mirrorless system
Lens Included Body only Body only
Height 14.68 cm 9.69 cm
Width 14.44 cm 12.89 cm
Depth 7.54 cm 8.08 cm
Weight 849 g 652 g
Weight Details Camera with battery: 849 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 997 g
Camera body only: 652 g
Camera with battery and memory card: 737 g
Body Material Magnesium alloy Magnesium alloy
Enclosure Colour Black Black
Protection Splashproof, freezeproof, dust-resistant, IPX1 -
Navigation GPS receiver -
SENSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Sensor Resolution 20.4 Megapixel 50.1 Megapixel
Optical Sensor Type Live MOS Exmor RS CMOS
Total Pixels 21,770,000 pixels 50,500,000 pixels
Effective Sensor Resolution 20,400,000 pixels 50,100,000 pixels
Optical Sensor Size Four Thirds (4/3") Full Frame (35.9 x 24 mm)
Frame Rate (Max Resolution) 24 fps 30 fps
Sensor Dust Reduction Yes Yes
Sensor Features Supersonic Wave Filter (SWF) Dust Reduction (image sensor vibration), Anti-Dust coating, APS-C compatible mode
Image Stabiliser Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism) Optical (5-axis image sensor shift mechanism)
Built-in Optical Image Stabiliser Yes Yes
Sensors Barometer, magnetometer, temperature -
PROCESSOR Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Image Processor Dual TruePic VIII BIONZ XR
LENS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Lens Mounting Type Micro Four Thirds Sony E-mount
FOCUSING Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
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 Subject-tracking AF, Eye detection AF, Predictive AI Servo AF, Zone AF
Face Detection Eye Detect AF, face-priority AF function Eye Detect AF, Pet Detection
VIEWFINDER Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Viewfinder Type Electronic - LCD Built-in - electronic
Viewfinder Colour Support Colour Colour
Viewfinder Diagonal Size - 0.64"
Viewfinder Resolution 2,360,000 pixels 9,437,184 pixels
Optical Viewfinder Field Coverage 100% 100%
Optical Viewfinder Magnification 1.65x 0.9x
Optical Viewfinder Dioptric Correction Range -4 to +2 -4 to +3
Field of View Crop Factor 2 1.0
Features Auto eye sensor -
EXPOSURE & WHITE BALANCE Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
ISO (Max) 25600 102400
Native ISO 200-25600 -
Extended ISO (Max) - 102400
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 100-32000
Exposure Metering Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot Multi-segment, centre-weighted, spot, average, highlight-weighted
Exposure Metering Zones 324 1200
Exposure Modes Programme, bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority Bulb, automatic, manual, aperture-priority, shutter-priority
Bracketing Modes Art Filter bracketing, focus bracketing, ISO sensitivity bracketing, Flash Exposure Bracketing, white balance bracketing Dynamic Range Bracketing, white balance bracketing
White Balance Custom, automatic, presets Custom, automatic, presets
White Balance Presets Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, sunlight, Flash, shade, Underwater, 3000K - 7500K Incandescent, fluorescent, cloudy, Flash, daylight, shade, Underwater, 2500K - 9900K
Shutter Type Mechanical electronically-controlled Electronic, mechanical electronically-controlled
Max Shutter Speed 1/8000 sec 1/32000 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 1/200sec, 1/500 sec, 1/400 sec, 1/250sec
Exposure Range EV -2-20 (ISO 100) EV -3-20 (ISO 100)
DISPLAY Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Type 3" LCD display 3" LCD display
Touch Screen Yes Yes
Display Format 1,037,000 pixels 1,440,000 pixels
Display Form Factor Rotating Folding
Display Features - Display brightness control
VIDEOGRAPHY / CAMCORDER Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Digital Video Format H.264, MOV H.264, XAVC S, H.265, XAVC HS
Image Recording Format JPEG, RAW, RAW + JPEG JPEG, RAW, MPF, HEIF
Max Video Resolution 4096 x 2160 7680 x 4320
Audio Signal Format - Linear PCM, AAC
Microphone Operation Mode Stereo Stereo
MEMORY Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Memory Card Slot Dual SD card Dual CFexpress / 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, CFexpress
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
8640 x 5760
5616 x 3744
4320 x 2880
5616 x 3744 - APS-C mode
4320 x 2880 - APS-C mode
7680 x 5760
4992 x 3744
3840 x 2880
4992 x 3744 - APS-C mode
3840 x 2880 - APS-C mode
8760 x 4864
5616 x 3160
4320 x 2432
5616 x 3160 - APS-C mode
4320 x 2432 - APS-C mode
5760 x 5760
3744 x 3744
2880 x 2880
3744 x 3744 - APS-C mode
2880 x 2880 - APS-C mode
Video Capture - XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 30 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 24 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 7680 x 4320 p - 25 fps - 400Mbps
XAVC HS - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
XAVC S - 3840 x 2160 p - 24 - 120 fps
XAVC S - 1920 x 1080 p - 24 - 120 fps
BATTERY AND CHARGING Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
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 - 430 shots (LCD Monitor on)
Photo shooting - 530 shots (EVF on)
Video recording - 150 minutes (LCD Monitor on)
Video recording - 145 minutes (EVF on)
CONNECTIONS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Interface HDMI, USB 3.0, IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 4.2 HDMI, USB-C, NFC (Near Field Communication), IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n/ac, Bluetooth 5.0
Connectivity Features Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view, QR code scanning Remote control via mobile devices, remote live view
Print Standard DPOF support, Exif Print support Exif Print support, PRINT Image Matching
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)
HDMI output (19 pin micro HDMI Type D)
Microphone (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Headphones (mini-phone stereo 3.5 mm)
Network (RJ-45)
USB / AV output (micro-USB)
USB (USB Type-C)
FEATURES Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
Self-Timer Delay 2sec, 12sec 10 sec, 2sec, 5 sec
Continuous Shooting Speed 15 frames per second, 60 frames per second 8 frames per second, 3 frames per second, 20 frames per second, 10 frames per second, 30 frames per second, 6 frames per second, 15 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, RGB primary colour filter, AE lock, AF lock, interval shooting mode, Dynamic Range Optimizer, USB charging, Chromatic Aberration Compensation (CAC), Intelligent AUTO (iAUTO), Clear Image Zoom, noise reduction over long exposures, Lens Distortion Correction, high ISO speed noise reduction, silent shooting, BRAVIA Sync function, PhotoTV HD, GPS via mobile, peripheral shading correction, Flickering Reduction function
OTHERS Olympus OM-D E-M1X Sony Alpha1 ILCE-1
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, eyecup, shoe cap, cable protector, USB-C to USB-A cable
Max Operating Temperature 40 °C 40 °C
Min Operating Temperature -10 °C 0 °C
Service & Support Limited warranty - 2 years Limited warranty - parts and labour - 1 year
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