Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX50V

Here is a complete assessment of the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony HX50V, one being a Advanced Mirrorless and the other is a Small Sensor Superzoom by companies Olympus and Sony. The resolution of the E-M5 III (20MP) and the HX50V (20MP) is very comparable but the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and HX50V (1/2.3") possess different sensor sizes.

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The E-M5 III was revealed 6 years later than the HX50V and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both cameras offer different body type with the Olympus E-M5 III being a SLR-style mirrorless camera and the Sony HX50V being a Compact camera.

Before getting through a more detailed comparison, below is a quick summation of how the E-M5 III scores vs the HX50V in the way of portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

Following is a sample of the gallery pics for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III and Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V. The full galleries are viewable at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery and Sony HX50V Gallery.

If you're intending to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and measurements. The Olympus E-M5 III provides outside 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 HX50V has proportions of 108mm x 64mm x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5") along with a weight of 272 grams (0.60 lbs).

Look at the Olympus E-M5 III versus Sony HX50V in the new Camera with Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will change depending on the lens you are working with at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III compared to the HX50V.

Taking into consideration size and weight, the portability score of the E-M5 III and HX50V is 80 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualize the gap in sensor sizing purely by going through specs. The visual here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor sizes in the E-M5 III and HX50V.

As you can plainly see, each of the cameras enjoy the same exact resolution but different sensor sizing. The E-M5 III comes with the larger sensor which will make achieving shallow depth of field less difficult. The newer E-M5 III should have an advantage with regard to sensor technology.