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Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS

Portability
67
Imaging
62
Features
96
Overall
75
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front
 
Olympus SZ-16 iHS front
Portability
89
Imaging
40
Features
36
Overall
38

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Key Specs

Olympus E-M1 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • No Anti-Alias Filter
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 580g - 134 x 91 x 69mm
  • Released February 2020
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M1 II
Olympus SZ-16 iHS
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 6400
  • Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-600mm (F3.0-6.9) lens
  • 226g - 108 x 70 x 40mm
  • Introduced January 2013
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Overview

On this page, we will be analyzing the Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and they are both offered by Olympus. There is a noticeable difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and SZ-16 iHS (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and SZ-16 iHS (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was released 7 years later than the SZ-16 iHS and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS being a Compact camera.

Before delving straight to a comprehensive comparison, here is a short highlight of how the E-M1 III grades vs the SZ-16 iHS with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 E-M1 III SZ-16 iHS 
IntroducedFebruary 2020January 2013Fresher by 87 months
Focus manually More exact focusing
Screen typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating screen
Screen resolution1037k460kSharper screen (+577k dot)
Selfie screen Take selfies
Touch friendly screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Olympus SZ-16 iHS over the Olympus E-M1 III

 SZ-16 iHS E-M1 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus SZ-16 iHS

 E-M1 III SZ-16 iHS 
Screen dimensions3"3"Equal screen size

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Physical Comparison

If you're planning to carry your camera regularly, you will want to consider its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III has outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Olympus SZ-16 iHS has dimensions of 108mm x 70mm x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6") accompanied by a weight of 226 grams (0.50 lbs).

Check the Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you have chosen at that time. Below is a front view size comparison of the E-M1 III and the SZ-16 iHS.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS size comparison

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and SZ-16 iHS is 67 and 89 respectively.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sensor Comparison

Generally, it can be hard to picture the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and SZ-16 iHS.

As you can see, each of these cameras have different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III because of its bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will produce more detail as a result of its extra 4MP. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop shots a bit more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Portrait photography with Olympus E-M1 III
Portrait photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
77
has manual focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers face detection focusing
delivers RAW formats
35
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides face detect focusing
focusing manually not possible
no manual control
cannot use external flash
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Street photography with Olympus E-M1 III
Street photography with Olympus SZ-16 iHS
78
fully articulated screen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
delivers RAW formats
provides touch to focus
weather proof
above average ISO range (25,600)
61
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
lighter than competition (226g)
screen is fixed
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Sports photography details
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Sports photography details
81
great max shutter speed (1/8,000s)
silent mode (1/32,000s)
high max fps (60.0 frames per second)
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
weather proof
comes with phase detect AF
42
great zoom range (25-600mm 24.0 x zoom)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
provides tracking focus
max fps low (2.0 frames/s)
no shutter priority
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
not so great battery power (220 CIPA)
has no phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III as a Travel photography camera
Olympus SZ-16 iHS as a Travel photography camera
79
weather proof
connects via bluetooth
provides touch to focus
decent sensor resolution (20 megapixels)
display is selfie friendly
65
lighter than competition (226 grams)
decent megapixels (16MP)
has built in flash
pretty wide (25mm)
very long reach (600mm)
no Timelapse function
not so great battery power (220 shots)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Landscape photography features
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Landscape photography features
81
has manual focus
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen is a decent size (3")
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor resolution (20MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
no low pass filter
above average ISO range (25,600)
delivers RAW formats
weather proof
two card slots
41
pretty wide (25mm)
screen size is decent (3 inch)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
decent megapixels (16MP)
focusing manually not possible
lens is fixed (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
no manual control
sensor size is small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
not so great battery power (220 per charge)
no Timelapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M1 III Vlogging information
Olympus SZ-16 iHS Vlogging information
79
display is selfie friendly
screen is touchscreen
has image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection focusing
high video quality (4096 x 2160 resolution)
does have external mic socket
31
pretty wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Sensor-shift)
provides face detect focusing
lighter than competition (226g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.0)
doesn't have selfie friendly screen
video quality not great (1280 x 720 pxls)
no microphone port
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Olympus SZ-16 iHS Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M1 III and Olympus SZ-16 iHS
 Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark IIIOlympus SZ-16 iHS
General Information
Brand Olympus Olympus
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III Olympus SZ-16 iHS
Class Pro Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Released 2020-02-11 2013-01-08
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic IX -
Sensor type CMOS CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 16MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 -
Full resolution 5184 x 3888 4608 x 3456
Max native ISO 25600 6400
Minimum native ISO 200 80
RAW files
Minimum boosted ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Focus manually
Touch focus
AF continuous
Single AF
Tracking AF
AF selectice
AF center weighted
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection focusing
Contract detection focusing
Phase detection focusing
Total focus points 121 -
Cross type focus points 121 -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-600mm (24.0x)
Highest aperture - f/3.0-6.9
Total lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Screen type Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen size 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,037k dot 460k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch function
Screen tech - TFT Color LCD
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.74x -
Features
Lowest shutter speed 60s 4s
Highest shutter speed 1/8000s 1/2000s
Highest silent shutter speed 1/32000s -
Continuous shooting speed 60.0 frames/s 2.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Change WB
Image stabilization
Integrated flash
Flash distance no built-in flash -
Flash settings Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye, Fill-in
External flash
AEB
WB bracketing
Highest flash sync 1/250s -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 25p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM3840 x 2160 @ 23.98p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 60p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 50p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 30p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 25p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM1920 x 1080 @ 23.98p, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps), 320 x 180 (30fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1280x720
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, H.264
Microphone jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 3.1 Gen 1 (5 GBit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 580 grams (1.28 lbs) 226 grams (0.50 lbs)
Physical dimensions 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") 108 x 70 x 40mm (4.3" x 2.8" x 1.6")
DXO scores
DXO All around rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 420 pictures 220 pictures
Type of battery Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLH-1 LI-50B
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 12 sec, pet auto shutter)
Time lapse recording
Type of storage Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot) SD/SDHC/SDXC
Storage slots Dual One
Pricing at launch $1,800 $230