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Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX50V

Portability
80
Imaging
62
Features
88
Overall
72
Olympus OM-D E-M5 III front
 
Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V front
Portability
89
Imaging
44
Features
57
Overall
49

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX50V Key Specs

Olympus E-M5 III
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - Four Thirds Sensor
  • 3" Fully Articulated Screen
  • ISO 200 - 25600
  • Sensor based 5-axis Image Stabilization
  • 1/8000s Maximum Shutter
  • 4096 x 2160 video
  • Micro Four Thirds Mount
  • 414g - 125 x 85 x 50mm
  • Launched October 2019
  • Replaced the Olympus E-M5 II
  • Later Model is OM System OM-5
Sony HX50V
(Full Review)
  • 20MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
  • 3" Fixed Display
  • ISO 100 - 3200 (Increase to 12800)
  • Optical Image Stabilization
  • 1920 x 1080 video
  • 24-720mm (F3.5 - 6.3) lens
  • 272g - 108 x 64 x 38mm
  • Announced April 2013
  • Older Model is Sony HX30V
Photography Glossary

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX50V Overview

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.

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Reasons to pick Olympus E-M5 III over the Sony HX50V

 E-M5 III HX50V 
AnnouncedOctober 2019April 2013Fresher by 79 months
Display typeFully ArticulatedFixed Fully Articulating display
Display resolution1040k921kCrisper display (+119k dot)
Selfie screen Easy selfies
Touch friendly display Easily navigate

Reasons to pick Sony HX50V over the Olympus E-M5 III

 HX50V E-M5 III 

Common features in the Olympus E-M5 III and Sony HX50V

 E-M5 III HX50V 
Focus manually Very exact focus
Display sizing3"3"Equivalent display dimensions

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX50V Physical Comparison

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. Camera Size Comparison with Lenses

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.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX50V size comparison

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

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX50V top view buttons comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX50V Sensor Comparison

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.

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX50V sensor size comparison

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX50V Screen and ViewFinder

Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX50V Screen and Viewfinder comparison
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Photography Type Scores

Portrait Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Portrait photography details
Sony HX50V Portrait photography details
77
has manual focus
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers face detection autofocus
exports RAW files
50
focusing manually
decent megapixels (20MP)
provides face detect focusing
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Street Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Street photography information
Sony HX50V Street photography information
83
screen can move to multiple angles
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
exports RAW files
provides focus via touch
weather sealing
great high ISO (25,600)
61
built in image stabilization (Optical)
lighter than average in class (272 grams)
screen is fixed
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
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Sports Comparison

Sports photography with Olympus E-M5 III
Sports photography with Sony HX50V
76
maximum shutter speed is high (1/8,000s)
quiet shutter (1/32,000s)
fast continuous shooting (30.0 frames per second)
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
offers tracking autofocus
weather sealing
comes with phase detect autofocus
not so great battery power (310 shots)
57
great zoom range (24-720mm 30.0 x zoom)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
provides tracking focus
great battery pack (400 per charge)
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of phase detect AF
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Travel Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Travel photography details
Sony HX50V Travel photography details
77
weather sealing
connects via bluetooth
provides focus via touch
resolution is good (20 megapixels)
screen is selfie friendly
not so great battery power (310 per charge)
71
great battery pack (400 per charge)
lighter than average in class (272g)
decent megapixels (20 megapixels)
flash built-in
pretty wide (24mm)
long reach (720mm)
doesn't have Time Lapse function
does not have selfie friendly screen
slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
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Landscape Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Landscape photography information
Sony HX50V Landscape photography information
77
has manual focus
switch lenses (Micro Four Thirds mount)
good sized screen (3")
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
resolution is good (20MP)
sensor size is good (Four Thirds)
great high ISO (25,600)
exports RAW files
weather sealing
not so great battery power (310 per charge)
53
focusing manually
pretty wide (24mm)
screen size is good (3 inches)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
decent megapixels (20MP)
great battery pack (400 per charge)
fixed lens (fixed lens mount)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
tiny sensor size (1/2.3")
lack of RAW support
doesn't have Time Lapse function
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Vlogging Comparison

Olympus E-M5 III Vlogging advice
Sony HX50V Vlogging advice
84
screen is selfie friendly
touchscreen capability
image stabilization (Sensor based 5-axis)
offers face detection autofocus
high res video (4096 x 2160 pixels)
does have external mic support
34
pretty wide (24mm)
built in image stabilization (Optical)
provides face detect focusing
high quality video (1920 x 1080 pxls)
lighter than average in class (272g)
slow maximum aperture (f3.5 )
does not have selfie friendly screen
doesn't have mic port
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Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX50V Specifications

Detailed spec comparison table for Olympus E-M5 III and Sony HX50V
 Olympus OM-D E-M5 IIISony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
General Information
Brand Olympus Sony
Model type Olympus OM-D E-M5 III Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX50V
Class Advanced Mirrorless Small Sensor Superzoom
Launched 2019-10-17 2013-04-24
Body design SLR-style mirrorless Compact
Sensor Information
Processor Chip TruePic VIII -
Sensor type MOS BSI-CMOS
Sensor size Four Thirds 1/2.3"
Sensor dimensions 17.4 x 13mm 6.17 x 4.55mm
Sensor surface area 226.2mm² 28.1mm²
Sensor resolution 20MP 20MP
Anti alias filter
Aspect ratio 1:1, 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 4:3 and 16:9
Max resolution 5184 x 3888 5184 x 2920
Max native ISO 25600 3200
Max enhanced ISO - 12800
Minimum native ISO 200 100
RAW photos
Minimum enhanced ISO 64 -
Autofocusing
Manual focusing
AF touch
AF continuous
Single AF
AF tracking
AF selectice
Center weighted AF
Multi area AF
Live view AF
Face detection AF
Contract detection AF
Phase detection AF
Total focus points 121 -
Cross type focus points - -
Lens
Lens support Micro Four Thirds fixed lens
Lens zoom range - 24-720mm (30.0x)
Max aperture - f/3.5 - 6.3
Macro focusing range - 5cm
Total lenses 107 -
Focal length multiplier 2.1 5.8
Screen
Range of screen Fully Articulated Fixed Type
Screen diagonal 3" 3"
Resolution of screen 1,040k dot 921k dot
Selfie friendly
Liveview
Touch screen
Screen technology - XtraFine LCD display
Viewfinder Information
Viewfinder type Electronic Electronic (optional)
Viewfinder resolution 2,360k dot -
Viewfinder coverage 100 percent -
Viewfinder magnification 0.68x -
Features
Min shutter speed 60 secs 30 secs
Max shutter speed 1/8000 secs 1/4000 secs
Max silent shutter speed 1/32000 secs -
Continuous shutter speed 30.0 frames/s 10.0 frames/s
Shutter priority
Aperture priority
Manual exposure
Exposure compensation Yes Yes
Set WB
Image stabilization
Built-in flash
Flash distance no built-in flash 5.60 m
Flash options Auto, redeye, fill, off, redeye slow sync, slow sync, 2nd-curtain slow sync, manual Auto, On, Off, Slow Sync, Rear Sync, Advanced Flash
Hot shoe
AE bracketing
WB bracketing
Max flash sync 1/250 secs -
Exposure
Multisegment metering
Average metering
Spot metering
Partial metering
AF area metering
Center weighted metering
Video features
Supported video resolutions 4096 x 2160 @ 24p / 237 Mbps, MOV, H.264, Linear PCM 1920 x 1080 (60fps), 1440 x 1080 (30fps), 1280 x 720 (30fps), 640 x 480 (30fps)
Max video resolution 4096x2160 1920x1080
Video data format MPEG-4, H.264 MPEG-4, AVCHD
Mic jack
Headphone jack
Connectivity
Wireless Built-In Built-In
Bluetooth
NFC
HDMI
USB USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec)
GPS None BuiltIn
Physical
Environmental seal
Water proofing
Dust proofing
Shock proofing
Crush proofing
Freeze proofing
Weight 414 gr (0.91 lb) 272 gr (0.60 lb)
Dimensions 125 x 85 x 50mm (4.9" x 3.3" x 2.0") 108 x 64 x 38mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.5")
DXO scores
DXO Overall rating not tested not tested
DXO Color Depth rating not tested not tested
DXO Dynamic range rating not tested not tested
DXO Low light rating not tested not tested
Other
Battery life 310 photographs 400 photographs
Battery form Battery Pack Battery Pack
Battery ID BLN-1 NP-BX1
Self timer Yes (2 or 10 secs, custom) Yes (2 or 10 sec)
Time lapse recording
Storage media SD/SDHC/SDXC (UHS-II supported) SD/SDHC/SDXC/Memory Stick Duo/Memory Stick Pro Duo, Memory Stick Pro-HG Duo
Storage slots One One
Pricing at release $1,199 $439