Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung HZ30W

Lets look more closely at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Samsung HZ30W, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There is a sizeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and HZ30W (12MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and HZ30W (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 9 years after the HZ30W which is quite a large gap as far as tech is concerned. Each of these cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ30W being a Compact camera.

Before going in to a complete comparison, below is a concise view of how the E-M5 III scores vs the HZ30W in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a sample of the gallery pictures for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Samsung HZ30W. The full galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Samsung HZ30W Gallery.

In case you're planning to travel with your camera often, you're going to have to take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with physical dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") and a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) while the Samsung HZ30W has dimensions of 107mm x 61mm x 28mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.1") and a weight of 245 grams (0.54 lbs).

Contrast the Olympus E-M5 III versus Samsung HZ30W in the all new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into account, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will vary based on the lens you select at the time. Here is the front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the HZ30W.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and HZ30W is 80 and 91 respectively.

Generally, it is very tough to picture the contrast between sensor dimensions purely by reading specs. The picture underneath will give you a greater sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and HZ30W.

As you can plainly see, both of these cameras enjoy different megapixel count and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III with its larger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field easier and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer extra detail having an extra 8 Megapixels. Greater resolution will enable you to crop pics far more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III should have a benefit in sensor innovation.