Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX7V

Below, we will be reviewing the Olympus E-M5 III vs Sony HX7V, former being a Advanced Mirrorless while the latter is a Small Sensor Compact by manufacturers Olympus and Sony. There exists a sizable gap among the image resolutions of the E-M5 III (20MP) and HX7V (16MP) and the E-M5 III (Four Thirds) and HX7V (1/2.3") enjoy different sensor sizing.

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The E-M5 III was unveiled 8 years later than the HX7V and that is a fairly significant difference as far as camera technology 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 HX7V being a Compact camera.

Before going straight into a step-by-step comparison, below is a concise highlight of how the E-M5 III matches up versus the HX7V with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall grade.

Below is a preview of the gallery photos for Olympus OM-D E-M5 III & Sony Cyber-shot DSC-HX7V. The full galleries are provided at Olympus E-M5 III Gallery & Sony HX7V Gallery.

For those who are intending to lug around your camera often, you need to factor its weight and dimensions. The Olympus E-M5 III comes with external 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 HX7V has dimensions of 102mm x 58mm x 29mm (4.0" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 208 grams (0.46 lbs).

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Remember, the weight of an ILC will vary dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Underneath is the front view measurements comparison of the E-M5 III vs the HX7V.

Looking at dimensions and weight, the portability grade of the E-M5 III and HX7V is 80 and 92 respectively.

Normally, it can be hard to picture the difference in sensor measurements only by seeing a spec sheet. The graphic underneath will offer you a clearer sense of the sensor dimensions in the E-M5 III and HX7V.

As you can see, both of the cameras posses different resolutions and different sensor measurements. The E-M5 III with its bigger sensor is going to make getting shallower depth of field less difficult and the Olympus E-M5 III will show greater detail having an extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots somewhat more aggressively. The newer E-M5 III provides an advantage in sensor innovation.