Olympus E-M10 III vs Samsung HZ50W

Below is a complete review of the Olympus E-M10 III and Samsung HZ50W, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by brands Olympus and Samsung. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the HZ50W (14MP) is fairly close but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and HZ50W (1/2.3") posses different sensor sizing.

Photography Glossary

The E-M10 III was released 7 years later than the HZ50W and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before diving into a complete comparison, here is a quick overview of how the E-M10 III scores against the HZ50W when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Samsung HZ50W. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

When you are intending to lug around your camera, you will have to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III features outer dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Samsung HZ50W has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") having a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

See the Olympus E-M10 III and Samsung HZ50W in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you have at the time. Following is a front view dimensions comparison of the E-M10 III vs the HZ50W.

Considering size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and HZ50W is 80 and 70 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to imagine the difference in sensor measurements merely by looking through technical specs. The visual here may provide you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and HZ50W.

As you can tell, both of the cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III due to its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide you with extra detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics way more aggressively. The more modern E-M10 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor tech.