Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony HX400V

Let's take a deeper look at the Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony HX400V, one being a Pro Mirrorless and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M1 III (20MP) and the HX400V (20MP) is pretty comparable but the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and HX400V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M1 III was manufactured 6 years later than the HX400V and that is a fairly significant gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX400V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a complete comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M1 III matches up versus the HX400V with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX400V. The entire galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery and Sony HX400V Gallery.

If you are going to carry your camera often, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M1 III features outer measurements of 134mm x 91mm x 69mm (5.3" x 3.6" x 2.7") accompanied by a weight of 580 grams (1.28 lbs) and the Sony HX400V has proportions of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") with a weight of 660 grams (1.46 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony HX400V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that time. The following is the front view sizing comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the HX400V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and HX400V is 67 and 62 respectively.

In many cases, it's difficult to envision the gap in sensor sizing only by seeing specs. The photograph here may give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M1 III and HX400V.

All in all, each of these cameras enjoy the same exact MP albeit not the same sensor sizing. The E-M1 III includes the bigger sensor which is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler. The younger E-M1 III is going to have an advantage in sensor innovation.