Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX350

The following is a detailed assessment of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony HX350, former is a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the HX350 (20MP) is pretty well matched but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and HX350 (1/2.3") come with different sensor dimensions.

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The E-M5 III was manufactured 2 years after the HX350 which is quite a serious difference as far as tech is concerned. Both of the cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX350 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.

Before getting through a detailed comparison, below is a quick view of how the E-M5 III matches up against the HX350 when it comes to portability, imaging, features and an overall mark.

Following is a preview of the gallery images for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX350. The entire galleries are available at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony HX350 Gallery.

If you are going to travel with your camera often, you need to consider its weight and proportions. The Olympus E-M5 III enjoys physical dimensions of 125mm x 85mm x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") with a weight of 414 grams (0.91 lbs) and the Sony HX350 has measurements of 130mm x 93mm x 103mm (5.1" x 3.7" x 4.1") accompanied by a weight of 652 grams (1.44 lbs).

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Take into consideration, the weight of an ILC will differ dependant on the lens you are using at that moment. The following is the front view over all size comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the HX350.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability rating of the E-M5 III and HX350 is 80 and 62 respectively.

Oftentimes, its hard to visualize the contrast between sensor dimensions only by reading through specifications. The picture below may give you a more clear sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and HX350.

To sum up, both of the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution albeit different sensor dimensions. The E-M5 III has got the bigger sensor which is going to make obtaining shallower depth of field less difficult. The newer E-M5 III provides an advantage when it comes to sensor technology.