Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony HX100V

Following is a in depth review of the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony HX100V, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference between the image resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") come with totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M1 III was launched 8 years after the HX100V which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going in to a full comparison, below is a brief summation of how the E-M1 III scores against the HX100V with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

For anyone who is aiming to carry around your camera regularly, you need to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M1 III has got outer dimensions of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has dimensions of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Bear in mind, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you use at that time. The following is the front view physical size comparison of the E-M1 III against the HX100V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability score of the E-M1 III and HX100V is 67 and 66 respectively.

Oftentimes, it's tough to visualise the contrast between sensor sizes simply by looking at specs. The picture below will give you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M1 III and HX100V.

All in all, the 2 cameras enjoy different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M1 III due to its bigger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M1 III will give you extra detail utilizing its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures far more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 III will have an edge in sensor innovation.