Olympus E-M10 vs Sony H50

Following is a in-depth overview of the Olympus E-M10 and Sony H50, former is a Entry-Level Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a considerable difference among the image resolutions of the E-M10 (16MP) and H50 (9MP) and the E-M10 (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") use totally different sensor size.

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The E-M10 was brought out 5 years after the H50 which is a fairly large difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M10 being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony H50 being a Compact camera.

Before diving in to a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise synopsis of how the E-M10 matches up vs the H50 with regards to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M10 & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The entire galleries are provided at Olympus E-M10 Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

For anyone who is looking to carry around your camera regularly, you will have to take into account its weight and volume. The Olympus E-M10 has outside dimensions of 119mm x 82mm x 46mm (4.7" x 3.2" x 1.8") with a weight of 396 grams (0.87 lbs) and the Sony H50 has sizing of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") and a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Don't forget, the weight of an ILC will change dependant on the lens you are utilising during that time. The following is the front view size comparison of the E-M10 against the H50.

Looking at size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M10 and H50 is 82 and 69 respectively.

Usually, it is very hard to see the difference in sensor sizes only by seeing specifications. The picture underneath should provide you a stronger sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M10 and H50.

To sum up, both the cameras have got different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M10 because of its larger sensor will make getting bokeh less difficult and the Olympus E-M10 will produce more detail having its extra 7 Megapixels. Greater resolution will also help you crop pics much more aggressively. The fresher E-M10 is going to have an edge in sensor tech.