Size and weight are big decision factors when you are trying to find the ideal camera for your needs.
In this section, we are going to illustrate the Olympus E-M1X and Sony WX500 side-by-side from the front, back and top in their relative dimensions. Olympus E-M1X has external dimensions of 144 x 147 x 75 mm (5.67 x 5.79 x 2.95″) and weighs 997 g (2.20 lb / 35.17 oz) (including batteries). Sony WX500 has external dimensions of 102 x 58 x 36 mm (4.02 x 2.28 x 1.42″) and weighs 236 g (0.52 lb / 8.32 oz) (including batteries).
Below you can see the front-view size comparison of the Olympus E-M1X and the Sony WX500. Sony WX500 is clearly the smaller of the two cameras. Its body is 42mm narrower, 89mm shorter and 39mm thinner than Olympus E-M1X. As you can tell, actually this is not a fair size comparison since Sony WX500 has a built-in lens but Olympus E-M1X doesn't. Once you put a lens on E-M1X, its thickness will increase significantly.
Here is the back view size comparison of the Olympus E-M1X and Sony WX500.
Weight is another important factor, especially when deciding on a camera that you want to carry with you all day.
Sony WX500 is significantly lighter (761g ) than the Olympus E-M1X which may become a big advantage especially on long walking trips.
Again, this comparison may not be very useful in real life as we are comparing the weight of a camera with a built-in lens to the body-only weight of an interchangeable lens camera. Once you put a lens on E-M1X, the total kit will weigh much higher.
Weather Sealing
With its weather-sealed body, we believe that the E-M1X has a big advantage over the WX500 which doesn't provide any kind of environmental sealing.
LCD Screen Size and Features
Olympus E-M1X and Sony WX500's LCD screens have the same diagonal size of 3.00 inches.
Sony WX500 features a
Tilting-only screen which is mostly only good for shooting from waist or over-the-head levels. On the other hand, Olympus E-M1X sports a
Fully Articulated screen which is more flexible and useful, especially for taking selfies and video.