Olympus E-M1 III vs Samsung HZ30W

Here, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M1 III vs Samsung HZ30W, former being a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Samsung. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and HZ30W (12MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and HZ30W (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

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The E-M1 III was unveiled 10 years later than the HZ30W and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of these cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before going right into a full comparison, here is a quick summation of how the E-M1 III scores against the HZ30W in relation to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Samsung HZ30W. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

For anybody who is looking to carry your camera, you're going to have to think about its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III comes with outside dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") and a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Samsung HZ30W has dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at that time. Following is a front view over all size comparison of the E-M1 III versus the HZ30W.

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M1 III and HZ30W is 67 and 91 respectively.

Typically, it can be tough to picture the gap in sensor sizing simply by checking out specifications. The photograph below will provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and HZ30W.

To sum up, each of these cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III using its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will show extra detail having an extra 8MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop photographs way more aggressively. The newer E-M1 III should have an advantage in sensor technology.