Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX20V

Here is a detailed overview of the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony HX20V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The image resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the HX20V (18MP) is pretty similar but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and HX20V (1/2.3") provide different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was launched 7 years later than the HX20V and that is quite a big difference as far as technology is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX20V being a Compact camera.

Before delving into a detailed comparison, here is a simple synopsis of how the E-M5 III matches up vs the HX20V with respect to 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-HX20V. The complete galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony HX20V Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you're going to have to consider its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III has got 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) whilst the Sony HX20V has proportions of 107mm x 62mm x 35mm (4.2" x 2.4" x 1.4") having a weight of 254 grams (0.56 lbs).

Analyze the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony HX20V in our newest Camera & Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Always remember, the weight of an ILC will change based on the lens you are utilizing during that time. Underneath is a front view proportions comparison of the E-M5 III vs the HX20V.

Taking into consideration dimensions and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and HX20V is 80 and 90 respectively.

Typically, it is hard to imagine the difference between sensor sizing just by going over a spec sheet. The photograph underneath will help provide you a far better sense of the sensor sizing in the E-M5 III and HX20V.

Clearly, both of those cameras feature different megapixel count and different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III because of its bigger sensor is going to make shooting shallow DOF simpler and the Olympus E-M5 III will deliver extra detail utilizing its extra 2 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop pictures way more aggressively. The more modern E-M5 III provides a benefit with regard to sensor tech.