Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX100V

Following is a extended comparison of the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony HX100V, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by rivals Olympus and Sony. There is a noticeable difference between the resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and HX100V (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and HX100V (1/2.3") feature totally different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 8 years after the HX100V which is quite a sizable difference as far as tech is concerned. The two cameras come with different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX100V being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before going through a more detailed comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M5 III scores against the HX100V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall score.

This is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX100V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony HX100V Gallery.

In case you're planning to carry around your camera regularly, you will want to factor in its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III features outer dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") having a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) whilst the Sony HX100V has measurements of 122mm x 87mm x 93mm (4.8" x 3.4" x 3.7") along with a weight of 577 grams (1.27 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ depending on the lens you select at the time. Below is the front view measurement comparison of the E-M5 III and the HX100V.

Taking into account size and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and HX100V is 80 and 66 respectively.

Generally, its tough to see the gap between sensor sizes just by going over technical specs. The pic here will offer you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and HX100V.

As you can tell, each of these cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor sizes. The E-M5 III with its larger sensor will make achieving shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will offer more detail having an extra 4MP. Greater resolution will also enable you to crop pics somewhat more aggressively. The fresher E-M5 III will have an advantage in sensor innovation.