Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55
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![Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III front](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/cameras/gallery/medium/Olympus-OM-D-E-M1-Mark-III/Olympus-E-M1-III-front.jpg)
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
- 3" Fully Articulated Display
- 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
- Announced February 2020
- Older Model is Olympus E-M1 II
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Display
- ISO 80 - 3200
- Optical Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
- 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
- Introduced June 2010
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55 Overview
Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a significant gap among the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and H55 (14MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") posses different sensor measurements.
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The E-M1 III was revealed 9 years later than the H55 and that is a fairly sizable gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Each of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.
Before getting straight to a more detailed comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M1 III matches up against the H55 in terms of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55 Gallery
The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Sony H55 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Olympus E-M1 III over the Sony H55
E-M1 III | H55 | |||
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Introduced | February 2020 | ![]() | June 2010 | Fresher by 118 months |
Manual focus | ![]() | More exact focus | ||
Display type | Fully Articulated | ![]() | Fixed | Fully Articulating display |
Display resolution | 1037k | ![]() | 230k | Clearer display (+807k dot) |
Selfie screen | ![]() | Take selfies | ||
Touch display | ![]() | Easily navigate |
Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Olympus E-M1 III
H55 | E-M1 III |
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Common features in the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony H55
E-M1 III | H55 | |||
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Display dimensions | 3" | ![]() | 3" | Equal display measurements |
Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison
If you're looking to carry your camera often, you will want to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III offers outer measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") with a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) while the Sony H55 has specifications of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") accompanied by a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).
See the Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55 in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.![Camera Size Comparison with Lenses Camera Size Comparison with Lenses](https://pxlmag.com/db/assets/camera-size-comparison-animation.gif)
Don't forget, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ based on the lens you have attached during that time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M1 III against the H55.
![Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55 size comparison Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55 size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M1-Mark-III-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-H55-size-comparison.jpg)
Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and H55 is 67 and 92 respectively.
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison
Typically, its difficult to visualize the contrast in sensor sizing purely by researching technical specs. The graphic below will help give you a much better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 III and H55.
As you have seen, each of the cameras have different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M1 III using its larger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will result in extra detail because of its extra 6 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also enable you to crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more modern E-M1 III provides an edge in sensor technology.
![Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/sensor-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M1-Mark-III-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-H55-sensor-size-comparison.png)
Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder
![Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison](https://pxlmag.com/db/images/camera-compare/Olympus-OM-D-E-M1-Mark-III-vs-Sony-Cyber-shot-DSC-H55-screen-back-comparison.jpg)
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Photography Type Scores
Portrait Comparison
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Street Comparison
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Sports Comparison
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Travel Comparison
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Landscape Comparison
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Vlogging Comparison
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Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony H55 Specifications
Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | Olympus | Sony |
Model type | Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III | Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 |
Class | Pro Mirrorless | Small Sensor Compact |
Announced | 2020-02-11 | 2010-06-16 |
Physical type | SLR-style mirrorless | Compact |
Sensor Information | ||
Processor Chip | TruePic IX | Bionz |
Sensor type | CMOS | CCD |
Sensor size | Four Thirds | 1/2.3" |
Sensor measurements | 17.4 x 13mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 226.2mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 20MP | 14MP |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 4:3 | 4:3 and 16:9 |
Full resolution | 5184 x 3888 | 4320 x 3240 |
Max native ISO | 25600 | 3200 |
Min native ISO | 200 | 80 |
RAW format | ||
Min boosted ISO | 64 | - |
Autofocusing | ||
Manual focusing | ||
Touch focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Center weighted autofocus | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect focus | ||
Contract detect focus | ||
Phase detect focus | ||
Total focus points | 121 | 9 |
Cross type focus points | 121 | - |
Lens | ||
Lens support | Micro Four Thirds | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 25-250mm (10.0x) |
Largest aperture | - | f/3.5-5.5 |
Macro focusing range | - | 5cm |
Total lenses | 107 | - |
Crop factor | 2.1 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Type of display | Fully Articulated | Fixed Type |
Display diagonal | 3 inches | 3 inches |
Display resolution | 1,037k dots | 230k dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch functionality | ||
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder | Electronic | None |
Viewfinder resolution | 2,360k dots | - |
Viewfinder coverage | 100 percent | - |
Viewfinder magnification | 0.74x | - |
Features | ||
Slowest shutter speed | 60s | 30s |
Maximum shutter speed | 1/8000s | 1/1600s |
Maximum quiet shutter speed | 1/32000s | - |
Continuous shooting rate | 60.0fps | 10.0fps |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | - |
Change white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | no built-in flash | 3.80 m |
Flash options | Redeye, Fill-in, Flash Off, Red-eye Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(1st curtain), Slow sync.(2nd curtain), Manual | Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off |
Hot shoe | ||
AEB | ||
White balance bracketing | ||
Maximum flash synchronize | 1/250s | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment exposure | ||
Average exposure | ||
Spot exposure | ||
Partial exposure | ||
AF area exposure | ||
Center weighted exposure | ||
Video features | ||
Supported 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) |
Max video resolution | 4096x2160 | 1280x720 |
Video format | MPEG-4, H.264 | MPEG-4 |
Microphone support | ||
Headphone support | ||
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 sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 580 grams (1.28 lb) | 200 grams (0.44 lb) |
Physical dimensions | 134 x 91 x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") | 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") |
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 | - |
Form of battery | Battery Pack | - |
Battery ID | BLH-1 | NP-BG1 |
Self timer | Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) | Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Storage type | Dual SD/SDHC/SDXC slots (UHS-II on first slot) | Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal |
Card slots | 2 | Single |
Retail price | $1,800 | $235 |