Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony HX5

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony HX5, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Compact by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the resolutions of the E-M1 III (20MP) and HX5 (10MP) and the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and HX5 (1/2.4") come with totally different sensor measurements.

Photography Glossary

The E-M1 III was introduced 9 years after the HX5 which is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX5 being a Compact camera.

Before diving through a detailed comparison, below is a short view of how the E-M1 III scores versus the HX5 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

The following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX5. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Sony HX5 Gallery.

For anybody who is planning to travel with your camera regularly, you have to take into account its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III features 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 HX5 has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") and a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony HX5 in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilising during that time. Below is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the HX5.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and HX5 is 67 and 92 respectively.

Usually, its tough to visualise the contrast in sensor dimensions simply by checking out specs. The picture here will give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and HX5.

All in all, both of those cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III using its larger sensor will make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will show greater detail using its extra 10MP. Greater resolution will also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M1 III is going to have an edge with regard to sensor tech.