Olympus E-M10 III vs Sony HX90V

Its time to look a bit more closely at the Olympus E-M10 III and Sony HX90V, former being a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M10 III (16MP) and the HX90V (18MP) is relatively similar but the E-M10 III (Four Thirds) and HX90V (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M10 III was unveiled 2 years later than the HX90V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M10 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX90V being a Compact camera.

Before we go through a in depth comparison, below is a short summary of how the E-M10 III scores against the HX90V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

This is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M10 Mark III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX90V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 III Gallery & Sony HX90V Gallery.

If you are planning to carry your camera often, you are going to need to factor its weight and size. The Olympus E-M10 III comes with physical dimensions 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 HX90V has specifications of 102mm x 58mm x 36mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.4") accompanied by a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

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Take into account, the weight of an ILC will differ based on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M10 III against the HX90V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M10 III and HX90V is 80 and 91 respectively.

Quite often, it can be tough to envision the difference between sensor sizing simply by going over specifications. The photograph below might offer you a better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M10 III and HX90V.

To sum up, both of those cameras offer different megapixels and different sensor sizing. The E-M10 III using its bigger sensor will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult and the Sony HX90V will deliver greater detail having an extra 2MP. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop photographs a little more aggressively. The younger E-M10 III will have a benefit when it comes to sensor innovation.