Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony HX10V

Following is a complete comparison of the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony HX10V, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the HX10V (18MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and HX10V (1/2.3") feature different sensor sizing.

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The E-M10 III was released 5 years after the HX10V which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX10V being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a quick overview of how the E-M10 III scores vs the HX10V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX10V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony HX10V Gallery.

For anyone who is going to carry around your camera frequently, you are going to need to take into account its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M10 III enjoys outside dimensions of 122mm x 84mm x 50mm (4.8" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 410 grams (0.90 lbs) and the Sony HX10V has proportions of 105mm x 60mm x 34mm (4.1" x 2.4" x 1.3") and a weight of 234 grams (0.52 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony HX10V in our brand new Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you have attached at the time. Here is the front view proportions comparison of the E-M10 III versus the HX10V.

Considering size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 III and HX10V is 80 and 91 respectively.

In many cases, it can be tough to imagine the difference between sensor sizes simply by reading a spec sheet. The picture here might give you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 III and HX10V.

As you can see, the 2 cameras have got different megapixels and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 III because of its bigger sensor is going to make getting bokeh simpler and the Sony HX10V will offer you more detail as a result of its extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also make it easier to crop photographs much more aggressively. The newer E-M10 III should have an edge when it comes to sensor innovation.