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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H55

Portability
80
Imaging
55
Features
75
Overall
63
Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55 front
Portability
92
Imaging
37
Features
28
Overall
33

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H55 Key Specs

Olympus E-M10 III
(Full Review)
  • 16MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Tilting Display
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 3840 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 410g - 122 x 84 x 50mm
  • Revealed August 2017
  • Earlier Model is Olympus E-M10 II
  • Renewed by Olympus E-M10 IV
Sony H55
(Full Review)
  • 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Screen
  • ISO 80 - 3200
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1280 x 720 video
  • 25-250mm (F3.5-5.5) lens
  • 200g - 103 x 58 x 29mm
  • Launched June 2010
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H55 Overview

Below is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H55, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the H55 (14MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and H55 (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was launched 7 years later than the H55 and that is quite a large difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H55 being a Compact camera.

Before going through a in depth comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M10 III grades versus the H55 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M10 III over the Sony H55

 E-M10 III H55 
LaunchedAugust 2017June 2010More recent by 88 months
Manual focus More accurate focusing
Screen typeTiltingFixed Tilting screen
Screen resolution1040k230kCrisper screen (+810k dot)
Touch screen Quickly navigate

Reasons to pick Sony H55 over the Olympus E-M10 III

 H55 E-M10 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony H55

 E-M10 III H55 
Screen dimension3"3"Identical screen measurement
Selfie screen Neither features selfie screen

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H55 Physical Comparison

If you're going to lug around your camera, you are going to need to factor in its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys outer measurements of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) whilst the Sony H55 has dimensions of 103mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") with a weight of 200 grams (0.44 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H55 in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at that moment. Here is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M10 III vs the H55.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H55 size comparison

Factoring in size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and H55 is 80 and 92 respectively.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H55 top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H55 Sensor Comparison

Oftentimes, it's difficult to visualize the contrast between sensor measurements purely by reading technical specs. The photograph below should give you a clearer sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M10 III and H55.

As you have seen, each of these cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M10 III featuring a bigger sensor is going to make achieving shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 III will offer extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution will enable you to crop shots much more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III provides an edge in sensor tech.

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H55 sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H55 Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H55 Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III as a Portrait photography camera
Sony H55 as a Portrait photography camera
73
you can focus manually
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features face detect focusing
saves RAW formats
28
MP count good (14MP)
no manual focus
lack of manual mode
cannot use external flash
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Street photography factors
Sony H55 Street photography factors
77
screen tilts
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
saves RAW formats
has focus via touch
above average high ISO (25,600)
more heavy than average (410 grams)
56
has image stabilization (Optical)
no moving screen
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Sports photography advice
Sony H55 Sports photography advice
69
silent mode (1/16,000 seconds)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
features tracking focus
doesn't have phase detect AF
38
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14MP)
no shutter priority
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Travel photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Travel photography with Sony H55
67
has focus via touch
megapixel count decent (16 megapixels)
flash built-in
more heavy than average (410 grams)
screen is not selfie friendly
67
MP count good (14MP)
flash built-in
quite wide (25mm)
very long reach (250mm)
doesn't have Timelapse mode
display is not selfie friendly
slow max aperture (f3.5)
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Landscape Comparison

Landscape photography with Olympus E-M10 III
Landscape photography with Sony H55
80
you can focus manually
swap lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
screen size is decent (3 inches)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
megapixel count decent (16MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
above average high ISO (25,600)
saves RAW formats
42
quite wide (25mm)
good sized screen (3")
has image stabilization (Optical)
MP count good (14 megapixels)
no manual focus
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
lack of manual mode
very small sensor (1/2.3")
does not have RAW support
doesn't have Timelapse mode
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M10 III Vlogging advice
Sony H55 Vlogging advice
32
touchscreen functionality
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
features face detect focusing
video resolution high (3840 x 2160 pxls)
screen is not selfie friendly
missing microphone socket
more heavy than average (410 grams)
28
quite wide (25mm)
has image stabilization (Optical)
slow max aperture (f3.5)
display is not selfie friendly
video resolution low (1280 x 720 pixels)
doesn't have external microphone support
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Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony H55 Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M10 III and Sony H55
 Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
General Information
Company Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H55
Category Entry-Level Mirrorless Small Sensor Compact
Revealed 2017-08-31 2010-06-16
Physical type SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Powered by TruePic VIII Bionz
Sensor type CMOS CCD
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor measurements 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 16MP 14MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 4:3 4:3 and 16:9
Peak resolution 4608 x 3456 4320 x 3240
Highest native ISO 25600 3200
Lowest native ISO 200 80
RAW format
Lowest enhanced ISO 100 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
Autofocus touch
Autofocus continuous
Single autofocus
Autofocus tracking
Selective autofocus
Autofocus center weighted
Multi area autofocus
Autofocus live view
Face detect focus
Contract detect focus
Phase detect focus
Total focus points 121 9
Lens
Lens mount type Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 25-250mm (10.0x)
Largest aperture - f/3.5-5.5
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Number of lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Type of display Tilting Fixed Type
Display size 3 inches 3 inches
Resolution of display 1,040 thousand dots 230 thousand dots
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic None
Viewfinder resolution 2,360 thousand dots -
Viewfinder coverage 100% -
Viewfinder magnification 0.62x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/4000 secs 1/1600 secs
Max quiet shutter speed 1/16000 secs -
Continuous shutter rate 8.6fps 10.0fps
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manually set exposure
Exposure compensation Yes -
Custom white balance
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance 5.80 m (at ISO 100) 3.80 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, redeye slow sync, fill-in, manual, off Auto, On, Slow Syncro, Off
Hot shoe
AEB
WB bracketing
Max flash synchronize 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment
Average
Spot
Partial
AF area
Center weighted
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)
Highest video resolution 3840x2160 1280x720
Video format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4
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
Environmental sealing
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 410g (0.90 pounds) 200g (0.44 pounds)
Dimensions 122 x 84 x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") 103 x 58 x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 330 photos -
Battery style Battery Pack -
Battery ID BLS-50 NP-BG1
Self timer Yes (2 or 12 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec, portrait1/ portrait2)
Time lapse feature
Storage type SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-I/II supported) Memory Stick Duo / Pro Duo/ PRO HG-Duo, SD/SDHC, Internal
Card slots Single Single
Pricing at release $650 $235