Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX1

Here is a comprehensive comparison of the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony HX1, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. There is a substantial difference among the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and HX1 (9MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and HX1 (1/2.4") possess different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was introduced 10 years later than the HX1 and that is a fairly big 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 HX1 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting in to a in depth comparison, below is a short summation of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the HX1 when considering portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Here is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX1. The whole galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony HX1 Gallery.

For anyone who is intending to carry your camera frequently, you should take into account its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys outer 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 Sony HX1 has dimensions of 115mm x 83mm x 92mm (4.5" x 3.3" x 3.6") along with a weight of 544 grams (1.20 lbs).

Take a look at the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony HX1 in our completely new Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Keep in mind, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are utilizing at that moment. Following is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III and the HX1.

Using size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and HX1 is 80 and 67 respectively.

Oftentimes, it is hard to picture the difference in sensor sizing merely by looking through a spec sheet. The visual below will help provide you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and HX1.

Clearly, both of these cameras have got different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III using its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallow DOF less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will render greater detail using its extra 11 Megapixels. Higher resolution will also allow you to crop photographs much more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III provides an advantage in sensor technology.