Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony H50

Let's look closer at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony H50, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by competitors Olympus and Sony. There is a large difference among the sensor resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and H50 (9MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and H50 (1/2.3") enjoy totally different sensor measurements.

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The E-M5 III was launched 10 years later than the H50 and that is a fairly serious difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Each of these cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III 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 brief summation of how the E-M5 III scores versus the H50 in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

This is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-H50. The complete galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony H50 Gallery.

If you are looking to lug around your camera, you'll need to factor in its weight and size. The Olympus E-M5 III provides physical measurements of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") accompanied by a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony H50 has specifications of 116mm x 81mm x 86mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.4") with a weight of 547 grams (1.21 lbs).

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Remember that, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you select at the time. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the H50.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and H50 is 80 and 69 respectively.

Oftentimes, it can be tough to see the difference in sensor measurements simply by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic here will offer you a better sense of the sensor measurements in the E-M5 III and H50.

As you can see, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III due to its bigger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will show greater detail utilizing its extra 11MP. Higher resolution will also let you crop pictures much more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III will have a benefit in sensor innovation.