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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H20

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20 front
Portability
87
Imaging
33
Features
29
Overall
31

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H20 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Introduced August 2017
  • Old Model is Olympus E-M10 II
  • Later Model is Olympus E-M10 IV
Sony H20
(Full Review)
  • 10MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 38-380mm (F3.5-4.4) lens
  • 250g - 107 x 69 x 47mm
  • Revealed May 2009
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H20 Overview

Below is a thorough assessment of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H20, one being a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a big gap among the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and H20 (10MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and H20 (1/2.3") boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was launched 8 years later than the H20 and that is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. Both of the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H20 being a Compact camera.

Before diving into a more detailed comparison, here is a short summation of how the E-M10 III matches up versus the H20 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Sony H20

 E-M10 III H20 
RevealedAugust 2017May 2009More recent by 102 months
Display typeTiltingFixed Tilting display
Display resolution1040k230kSharper display (+810k dot)
Touch display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H20 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 H20 E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony H20

 E-M10 III H20 
Focus manually More accurate focusing
Display size3"3"Same display dimensions
Selfie screen Neither provides selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H20 Physical Comparison

If you're intending to lug around your camera, you will need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III provides 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 Sony H20 has measurements of 107mm x 69mm x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9") having a weight of 250 grams (0.55 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you have during that time. Following is a front view measurement comparison of the E-M10 III compared to the H20.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H20 size comparison

Considering dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and H20 is 80 and 87 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H20 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H20 Sensor Comparison

More often than not, its difficult to see the contrast in sensor measurements only by viewing technical specs. The graphic here may offer you a more clear sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and H20.

As you can tell, the 2 cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III because of its larger sensor will make shooting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will provide you with greater detail utilizing its extra 6MP. Greater resolution can also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III is going to have an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H20 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H20 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H20 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Portrait photography information
Sony H20 Portrait photography information
73
you can focus manually
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with face detection autofocus
supports RAW files
27
focusing manually
no external flash support
sensor resolution low (10 megapixels)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Street photography info
Sony H20 Street photography info
77
has a tilting screen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
supports RAW files
comes with touch focus
above average high ISO (25,600)
heavier than competition (410g)
51
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed screen
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
more heavy than others (250g)
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography features
Sony H20 Sports photography features
69
silent shutter (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
comes with tracking autofocus
lack of phase detect autofocus
26
has image stabilization (Optical)
painfully slow continuous shooting (2.0 fps)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no phase detect auto focus
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Travel photography factors
Sony H20 Travel photography factors
67
comes with touch focus
MP count decent (16 megapixels)
built-in flash
heavier than competition (410 grams)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
51
has built in flash
long zoom (380mm)
lack of Timelapse mode
more heavy than others (250g)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
screen isn't selfie friendly
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Landscape photography with Sony H20
80
you can focus manually
change lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
nice screen size (3 inch)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
MP count decent (16MP)
decent sensor size (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
supports RAW files
36
focusing manually
screen size is decent (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
sensor resolution low (10MP)
sensor is very small (1/2.3")
has no RAW support
lack of Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging factors
Sony H20 Vlogging factors
32
built-in touchscreen
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
comes with face detection autofocus
high video quality (3840 x 2160 pixels)
does not posses selfie friendly screen
missing external mic socket
heavier than competition (410g)
23
has image stabilization (Optical)
wide angle not good (38mm)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5)
screen isn't selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 resolution)
lack of external microphone support
more heavy than others (250g)
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H20 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Sony H20
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
General Information
Manufacturer Olympus Sony
Model Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20
Type Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Introduced 2017-08-31 2009-05-14
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII -
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16 megapixels 10 megapixels
Anti aliasing filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9
Highest Possible resolution 4608 x 3456 3648 x 2736
Maximum native ISO 25600 3200
Min native ISO 200 100
RAW data
Min enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focus
Touch focus
Continuous AF
AF single
Tracking AF
Selective AF
Center weighted AF
AF multi area
AF live view
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Number of focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mounting type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens focal range - 38-380mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-4.4
Macro focus distance - 2cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Crop factor 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of screen Tilting Fixed Type
Screen sizing 3 inches 3 inches
Screen resolution 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch operation
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Minimum shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Fastest shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/2000 secs
Fastest silent shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 8.6fps 2.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash range 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 7.10 m
Flash settings Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, On, Off, Red-Eye reduction, Slow Sync, Front Curtain, Rear Curtain
Hot shoe
AEB
White balance bracketing
Fastest flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment exposure
Average exposure
Spot exposure
Partial exposure
AF area exposure
Center weighted exposure
Video features
Supported video resolutions 3840 x 2160 @ 30p / 102 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps)
Maximum video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video file format MPEG-4, H.264 -
Microphone support
Headphone support
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In None
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None None
Physical
Environment sealing
Water proof
Dust proof
Shock proof
Crush proof
Freeze proof
Weight 410 grams (0.90 lb) 250 grams (0.55 lb)
Physical dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 107 x 69 x 47mm (4.2" x 2.7" x 1.9")
DXO scores
DXO Overall score not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth score not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range score not tested not tested
DXO Low light score not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Form of battery Battery Pack -
Battery model BLS-50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $650 $249