Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H20

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.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H20. The complete galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony H20 Gallery.

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.

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

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.