Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H50

The following is a comprehensive overview of the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony H50, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizeable gap between the resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") come with different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was unveiled 8 years after the H50 which is quite a large gap as far as technology is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before we go straight into a full comparison, below is a brief view of how the E-M10 III grades against the H50 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Below is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony H50 Gallery.

For those who are intending to travel with your camera regularly, you are going to need to think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III provides external measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony H50 has proportions of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M10 III versus Sony H50 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you use at the time. Below is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 III against the H50.

Taking into account dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and H50 is 80 and 69 respectively.

Quite often, it can be hard to visualize the difference between sensor dimensions purely by reading technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M10 III and H50.

As you have seen, both of the cameras posses different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M10 III with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallow depth of field simpler and the Olympus E-M10 III will deliver extra detail having an extra 7MP. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.