Olympus E-M1 III vs Sony HX90V

The following is a extensive review of the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony HX90V, former is a Pro Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M1 III (20MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is very similar but the E-M1 III (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") offer different sensor size.

Photography Glossary

The E-M1 III was brought out 4 years after the HX90V which is quite a sizable difference as far as technology is concerned. Both of these cameras have different body design with the Olympus E-M1 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight to a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the E-M1 III matches up versus the HX90V in regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M1 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M1 III Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

For those who are looking to travel with your camera, you need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M1 III has got exterior 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 Sony HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") with a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M1 III and Sony HX90V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you choose at that time. Following is a front view physical size comparison of the E-M1 III compared to the HX90V.

Using dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M1 III and HX90V is 67 and 91 respectively.

Normally, its difficult to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reviewing technical specs. The picture here will provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M1 III and HX90V.

As you have seen, the 2 cameras have different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M1 III because of its larger sensor is going to make achieving shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M1 III will offer you greater detail having its extra 2 Megapixels. Greater resolution will help you crop photos a bit more aggressively. The more recent E-M1 III should have an advantage when it comes to sensor innovation.