Olympus E-M5 III vs Samsung HZ50W

Here, we are evaluating the Olympus E-M5 III and Samsung HZ50W, one is a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Samsung. There exists a big gap among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and HZ50W (14MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and HZ50W (1/2.3") provide different sensor size.

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The E-M5 III was announced 9 years after the HZ50W which is a fairly big gap as far as camera technology is concerned. The two cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Samsung HZ50W being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going straight to a complete comparison, here is a short introduction of how the E-M5 III matches up versus the HZ50W with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Here is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Samsung HZ50W. The whole galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Samsung HZ50W Gallery.

For anybody who is going to travel with your camera, you should think about its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with physical dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Samsung HZ50W has proportions of 116mm x 83mm x 91mm (4.6" x 3.3" x 3.6") accompanied by a weight of 426 grams (0.94 lbs).

Check out the Olympus E-M5 III and Samsung HZ50W in the all new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Take into consideration, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change dependant on the lens you are utilising at the time. Underneath is a front view dimension comparison of the E-M5 III and the HZ50W.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and HZ50W is 80 and 70 respectively.

Quite often, it's tough to visualize the difference in sensor dimensions purely by researching technical specs. The image underneath will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and HZ50W.

As you have seen, the two cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III with its larger sensor is going to make shooting shallower DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will result in greater detail with its extra 6MP. Greater resolution will also make it easier to crop photos a good deal more aggressively. The more recent E-M5 III should have a benefit in sensor innovation.