Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony HX1

Below, we are looking at the Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony HX1, one is a Entry-Level Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There exists a crucial gap between the sensor resolutions of the E-M10 III (16MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") use totally different sensor sizes.

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The E-M10 III was manufactured 8 years after the HX1 which is quite a serious 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 HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before we go through a thorough comparison, below is a quick highlight of how the E-M10 III matches up vs the HX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery and Sony HX1 Gallery.

For those who are intending to carry around your camera often, you will have to think about its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M10 III offers exterior 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 HX1 has measurements of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ depending on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Following is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 III versus the HX1.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and HX1 is 80 and 67 respectively.

More often than not, it is tough to envision the gap between sensor sizes simply by looking at technical specs. The image underneath will help give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and HX1.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III featuring a larger sensor will make shooting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M10 III will give you more detail due to its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution can also allow you to crop photos somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 III will have an advantage in sensor technology.